America’s Extended Hand, analyzes the Obama’s administration’s public engagement strategy in three key foreign policy areas – relations between the United States and the Muslim world, combating violent extremism, and promoting democracy and human rights – and four countries of strategic importance including Iran, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. In addition, the report examines how the administration has employed public engagement to advance its broader national security agenda and assesses reforms to date in the National Security Council, Defense Department, State Department, and Broadcasting Board of Governors. CNAS Vice President and Director of Studies Kristin Lord and Non-Resident Senior Fellow Marc Lynch identify strengths and weaknesses of the Administration’s efforts, and glean early lessons learned to ensure the administration's foreign policy goals are met.
Language
English
Pages
86
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
June 07, 2010
American's Extended Hand: Assessing the Obama Administration's Global Engagement Strategy
America’s Extended Hand, analyzes the Obama’s administration’s public engagement strategy in three key foreign policy areas – relations between the United States and the Muslim world, combating violent extremism, and promoting democracy and human rights – and four countries of strategic importance including Iran, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. In addition, the report examines how the administration has employed public engagement to advance its broader national security agenda and assesses reforms to date in the National Security Council, Defense Department, State Department, and Broadcasting Board of Governors. CNAS Vice President and Director of Studies Kristin Lord and Non-Resident Senior Fellow Marc Lynch identify strengths and weaknesses of the Administration’s efforts, and glean early lessons learned to ensure the administration's foreign policy goals are met.