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099717
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Stanford, Stanford University Press, 2009.
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xxii, 244p.
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9780804769310
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085520
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2009.
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The creation of Barack Obama's legacy will play out against three fundamental backdrops: America financial crisis the ability to shore up the power of the United States; and the willingness of Joe Q. Public to spend blood and treasure our borders. Obama faces tasks no less significant than the crises of the 1930s. The question is whether few Presidents can craft legacy in the vein of past great American leaders
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099691
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2010.
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Conventional wisdom argues that President Obama inherited a U.S. reputation that was badly damaged around the world. While this may hold true in Europe, in Asia, where U.S. standing matters most, there was never such a precipitous decline. To Europeans, the Iraq War stirred moral outrage and rabid opposition. However, the situation in the Persian Gulf simply did not matter as much to Asians. There were pockets within Asia that were critical of U.S. actions, but this was overshadowed by an overwhelming support for values such as democracy and human rights. Evidence shows that even vis-agrave-vis China, U.S. standing has not faced a significant decline in the region. The result is that Asians continue to perceive the United States as the closest thing to an honest broker in the region, as evidenced by positive reactions to the leadership role that the United States took in response to the 2004 tsunami. Representing 60 percent of the world's population, compared to Europe's seven percent, Asian views are probably most important for the future of the United States. Thus, President Obama has a solid base in Asia from which to build leadership and goodwill, but he must do so amidst the challenges of the global financial crisis and heightened expectations.
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091942
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