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1 online resource (366 pages) |
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LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice |
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LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Series Foreword; Preface; PART I Obama as a Global Leader; 1 Introduction: Obama's Adventures in Globalization; 2 President Obama and American Exceptionalism: Is the United States an Indispensable Nation in a Multipolar World?; 3 Obama's Leadership in the Era of Globalization: A Critical Examination; 4 Barack Obama and Inclusive Leadership in Engaging Followership; 5 Obama, Hillary, and Women's Voices: Legacy of Ann Dunham; PART II Africa |
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6 Afro-Optimism from Mahatma Gandhi to Barack Obama: A Tale of Two Prophecies7 African Diasporas, Immigration, and the Obama Administration; PART III The Americas; 8 Love as Distraction: Canadians, Obama, and African-Canadian Political Invisibility; 9 Changing Times and Economic Cycles: President Obama-The Southern Continent, Mexico, and the Caribbean; PART IV Europe; 10 Is Obamamania Over in Europe?; 11 Obama's French Connection; 12 A Relationship of Hope and Misinterpretation: Germany and Obama; PART V The Middle East and Israel |
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13 Arab Images of Obama and the United States: An Egyptian Perspective14 Obama, Iran, and the New Great Game in Eurasia: A Journalist's Perspective; 15 Great Disappointments in the Arab World during Obama's First Term; PART VI Asia-Pacific Region; 16 Bent by History in Afghanistan; 17 Between Popularity and Pragmatism: South Korea's Perspectives on Obama's First Term; 18 The Chinese View of President Obama; 19 Radical Manhood and Traditional Masculinity: Japanese Acknowledgments for Literary Obama; PART VII Conclusion; 20 A View from Israel: A Critical Commentary on Obama's Leadership Style |
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21 A Commentary from South Africa22 Obama's Leadership Paradigm in India: A Personal Reflection; 23 President Obama: A Commentary from Russia; 24 America's Asian Century: A Mirage or Reality?; Index |
| Summary |
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 leade |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Gielen, Uwe P
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| ISBN |
9781134496259 |
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1134496257 |
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