Political positions of Barack Obama Articles

All the President's Dreams

Richard Burt | Feb 24, 2010
President Obama came to office promising a new era in international affairs. So far, he’s been big on rhetoric and has accomplished little. Obama’s inability to prioritize foreign policy risks destroying his presidency.

A Sit-Down with Brent Scowcroft

Justine A. Rosenthal | Jan 21, 2009
The principles of transformationalism—idealism spread by the barrel of a gun—have been central to America’s foreign-policy failings over the last eight years. With a new leadership in power, Washington has a chance to right past wrongs. But that w

The Ascension

R. Nicholas Burns | Jan 21, 2009
The creation of Barack Obama’s legacy will play out against three fundamental backdrops: America’s 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 beyond ou

The New Realism

Bill Richardson | Nov 07, 2007
What should the United States do about problems like terrorism, global warming, nuclear proliferation and Iraq? Bill Richardson lays out his foreign policy vision.

The Art of the Possible

Lee H. Hamilton | Nov 01, 2007
When a U.S. administration announces unrealistic foreign-policy goals, it sets itself up for failure. Today, we confront a very different international landscape, and the heady days of 2003 permanently belong to the past.

Transatlantic Troubles

Andrew A. Michta | Nov 10, 2006
America need not restore the bygone, comprehensive relationship with Europe to achieve its purposes.

Reforging the Atlantic Alliance

Philip H. Gordon | Sep 01, 2002
NATO is not dead or doomed, but the Allies should use the Prague Summit to assure its healthy future.

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