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Obama's Election: Lessons for the Word, Africa, and US Foreign Policy
ISBN-13: 9783844312928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 220 str.
The election of the 44th US president was anunprecedented election. The majority of Americanpeople endorsed Barack Obama's message of change.Reverend King's dream came true as Barack Obama waselected the first Black US president. Billions ofpeople across the word fell into euphoria. Obama'selection gave them some sense of pride and hope whilemixed feelings prevailed in the most conservativecircles. Elections are now regularly held in manycountries, including in Africa. Demands andexpectations of change in domestic, foreign andinternational policies had never been so high inhuman history. This book reflects on the AmericanConstitution and politics. Since Obama's electiontriggered and is central to this reflection, the bookexamines the different steps of the Americanpresidential election, the conditions foreligibility, the constitutional status, and the termsof office of the US president before highlighting themajor political developments that paved the way forthis historic election. Finally, it draws lessons forthe rest of the world in general and for Africa inparticular as well as for the US foreign policy, which also needs change.
The election of the 44th US president was an unprecedented one. The majority of the American people endorsed Barack Obamas message of change. Reverend Kings dream came true as Barack Obama was elected the first Black US president. Billions of people across the world fell into euphoria. Obamas election gave them a sense of pride and hope while mixed feelings prevailed in the most conservative circles. Elections are now regularly held in many countries, including in Africa. Demands and expectations of change in domestic, foreign and international policies had never been so high in human history. This book reflects on American politics, Obamas election and change he advocated. It examines the different steps of the American presidential election, the conditions for eligibility, the status, and the terms of office of the US president before highlighting the major political developments that paved the way for Obamas historic election. Finally, it draws lessons for the rest of the world in general and for Africa in particular as well as for the US foreign policy, which also needs change.
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