International reaction to the United States presidential election Commentary

Not Even A Bronze

Paul J. Saunders | Oct 05, 2009
President Obama's failed Olympic pitch reveals holes in his rhetoric and an inability to prioritize.

Ron Asmus Responds to Heilbrunn

Ron Asmus | Aug 28, 2009
Ron Asmus says Jacob Heilbrunn misread Central and Eastern European leaders’ missives to the Obama administration—and the role of the German Marshall Fund.

Yalta Redux

Jacob Heilbrunn | Aug 20, 2009
The Eastern Europeans have been up in arms over Obama’s “reset” with Russia. Are the liberal hawks helping foster the myth of a second Yalta?

The False Hegemon

Daniel W. Drezner | Jul 15, 2009
Foreigners think our government controls every event in global politics. This could sabotage Obama’s attempts to “reset” our foreign policy.

Barack the Timid

Ximena Ortiz | Mar 26, 2009
Instead of being bold and daring, Obama has been staid and cautious. He needs to take some risks and step on some toes to get America out of its economic funk.

Obama's Dry Run

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jan 06, 2009
Obama hasn’t said much about Mumbai or Gaza. That’s fine for now, but he’s missing a chance to test his national-security team in private.

Fair-Weather Friends

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 22, 2008
There’s no doubt that Obama is immensely popular abroad. But do international affections for him run only skin deep?

Barack and Beyond

Jacob Heilbrunn
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
| Jul 16, 2008
Jacob Heilbrunn thinks the Democratic nominee is a game changer when it comes to the politics of national security;

Obama at the Gate?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jul 09, 2008
There’s a brouhaha brewing in Germany over Obama’s foreign-policy visit. The presidential candidate is getting ready for a big trip to Europe and the Middle East to shore up his foreign-policy resumé. But is he really just showing his naïveté?

Pole Dancing

Andrew E. Title | Apr 17, 2008
Rising powers like China, Russia and India are moving up in the world. Will their ascendance come at the expense of the United States?

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