Leading From Behind: The Obama Doctrine and the U.S. Retreat From International Affairs

The eight years of the Obama Administration represented a dramatic break from the bipartisan foreign policy consensus that had held since World War II: instead of the United States asserting leadership, confronting threats to global peace, and guaranteeing the security of our friends and allies, President Obama placed his faith in multilateralism, international institutions, and in the words of his own administration, "leading from behind" in global crises. The results are evident around the globe as war and chaos engulf Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; anti-democratic forces are resurgent; and Islamic terrorist organizations are emboldened in their efforts to establish a tyrannical Caliphate. In a series of columns and commentaries over the past several years, Herb London has provided an insightful and prescient critique of the Obama Administration's feckless, even dangerous, foreign policy. This volume collects those works, and combines them into a narrative that not only provides an important history of a president's failed policies but also shows the incredible challenges facing the United States-and the world-over the coming decade. Leading From Behind is an indispensable resource for students and observers of international affairs.

Author: Bryan Griffin, Herbert I. London
Publisher: Liberty Island Media
Published: 02/01/2017
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780692839218

About the Author
Herbert I. London is president of the London Center for Policy Research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is the former president of the Hudson Institute. Dr. London is professor emeritus and the former John M. Olin Professor of Humanities at New York University. He was responsible for creating the Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 1972 and was its dean until 1992. Dr. London is a noted social critic whose work has appeared in every major newspaper and journal in the country including such diverse publications as Commentary, National Review, American Spectator, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Washington Times, New York Magazine, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Modern Age, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Orbis, Encounter, Forbes, and The New Criterion. He is the author and editor of twenty-seven books and three plays: "My Most Embarrassing Moment", "A Love That Cannot Speak Its Name" and "Mr. Tin Pan Alley." Bryan Griffin is a lawyer, writer, and specialist in American foreign policy in the Middle East. Raised in Florida, Bryan received a Masters from Columbia University in New York City and is an Senior Fellow at the London Center for Policy Research. He currently lives in Las Vegas.

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