Change? Zur Prasidentschaft von Barack Obama
In: Welt-Trends: das außenpolitische Journal, Heft 64
ISSN: 0944-8101
How consistent will the myth Obama be? One thing is clear: the new presidents inheritance is a heavy load. Challenges like the financial crisis, heavy foreign and security political conditions, and unclear relations with Russia. The election of Obama and the accompanying Obamania received more international media attention than any other presidential election in the US ever. No subject has been left undiscussed or untreated by either the media or any other institution. Nevertheless it might be useful, before streaming off in further considerations and assumptions regarding US politics to stand still at least four critical points of reference that are part of a long term importance and reference: the shift, the myth, the society and the world. In the present article, the author enlightens the situation of the US after the elections. O. van Zijl