Foreign Policy and Midterm Elections: Prospects on Obama's Government
Journal Title: Conjuntura Austral: journal of the Global South - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of this article is to present a balance of Barack Obama ́s government foreign policy from 2009 to 2010, analysing its content and the impact that mid-term elections, and the republican win, will have on its prospects for the next couple of years.
Authors and Affiliations
Cristina Soreanu Pecequilo
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