What Is the Obama Doctrine, and Has There Ever Been One?
What Is the Obama Doctrine, and Has There Ever Been One?

Summary/Abstract: The last year of President Obama’s second term was strongly marked by the bizarre presidential election campaign and highly unexpected electoral results. This has mostly overshadowed Mr. Obama’s own foreign policy legacy, his views and actions. Of course, the foreign policy of the two Obama administrations was regularly brought up and harshly criticized by the republican candidate, and current president elect, Donald J. Trump. Likewise, Mr. Obama himself had the opportunity to defend his legacy while actively campaigning for Ms. Clinton. But campaign rants and quarrels are, more often than not, far away from rational deliberation and cold-minded analysis. For these reasons, some successful attempts to grasp the complex issue of Barrack H. Obama’s foreign policy doctrine and its legacy are all the more appreciated.

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