The first 18 years of President Obama's life, from his birth in 1961 to his departure for college in 1979, were spent in Hawai i and Indonesia. These years fundamentally shaped the traits for which the adult Obama is noted--his protean identity, his nuanced appreciation of multiple views of the same object, his cosmopolitan breadth of view, and his self-rooted "outpost" patriotism. "Barack Obama in Hawai i and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President" is the first study to examine, in fascinating detail, how his early years impacted this unique leader.

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The Global Obama" examines the president s image in five continents and more than twenty countries. It is the first book to look at Barack Obama s presidency and analyze how Obama and America are viewed by publics, governments and political commentators around world. The author of Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President" (Top 10 Black History Book) scaled the globe to gather opinions -- cultural, historical and political analyses -- about Obama s leadership style. Writers, journalists, psychologists, and social scientists present their views on Obama s...

Is there a linkage between "smart power" and Hillary Clinton's leadership style? Can she advance American leadership and women's development worldwide? The Global Hillary addresses these questions and many others.

Bringing together two key aspects of Clinton's ongoing career-her advocacy for international women's rights and the mission to foster democratic development around the world-The Global Hillary critically analyzes Clinton's role as a transformative leader of global influence. Essays in this collection provide insight into Clinton's leadership style,...

Is there a linkage between "smart power" and Hillary Clinton's leadership style? Can she advance American leadership and women's development worldwide? "The Global Hillary "addresses these questions and many others.

Bringing together two key aspects of Clinton s ongoing career her advocacy for international women s rights and the mission to foster democratic development around the world "The Global Hillary" critically analyzes Clinton s role as a transformative leader of global influence. Essays in this collection provide insight into Clinton s leadership style, particularly her use of...

Presently mankind is threatened by two serious problems viz. global warming and food insecurity. The ever increasing worlds population of about 7 billion is expected to be about 9.1 billion in 2050. By this time, another one billion tons of cereals and 200 million extra tones of livestock products will need to be produced every year. The imperative for such agricultural growth is strongest in developing countries, where the challenge is not just to produce food but to ensure that the people have access that will bring them food security. Figures presented in FAO s The State of Food...