Bridging Divides: Obama's Second-Term Foreign Policy Agenda

by Amitav Acharya

As U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to begin his second term on Jan. 21, America’s strategic challenges include striking new balances in Asia, securing red lines in the Middle East, shoring up old ties in Europe and capitalizing on potential partnerships in Latin America and Africa. Throughout all these regions, trade offers a common thread of opportunity. Amitav Acharya, Matthew Duss, Mark Leonard, Hans Kundnani, Christopher Sabatini, Richard Downie and Edward Alden discuss Obama's second-term priorities in foreign policy.

38 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 7, 2013