The Global Obama: Crossroads Of Leadership In The 21st Century (leadership: Research And Practice)

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, consultants, and social scientists present their views on Obama’s leadership, popularity, and many of the global challenges that still remain unresolved. As a progress report, this is the first book that tries to grasp ‘the Obama phenomenon’ in totality, as perceived by populations around the world with special focus on America’s leadership in the 21st Century. 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 6 Afro-Optimism from Mahatma Gandhi to Barack Obama: A Tale of Two Prophecies 7 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 13 Arab Images of Obama and the United States: An Egyptian Perspective 14 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 21 A Commentary from South Africa 22 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 "This new edited book from the author of Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President (Praeger) will be a wonderful addition to our Leadership: Research and Practice series. It will be one of the first academic books to look at Barack Obama's presidency and analyze how President Obama is viewed within the context of cultural and technological globalization and leadership from different parts of the world. Commentary from the GLOBE team of researchers will be included at the end of sections to analyze how well this President did using the six leadership dimensions from the famous Globe study on leadership"-- Provided by publisher