The Obama Moment. European and American Perspectives

Domestic progress key to US leadership 114
China moving to centre stage 115
Prospect of trade wars 116
Development and transfer of low carbon technology 118
Technological rivalry 119
Searching for a multilateral solution: the risk of a low common denominator 119
How meaningful would the eventual agreement be? 122
Regional questions 125
7. From drawdown to partnership: Iraq after the American exit 127
Glen Rangwala
Introduction 127
Challenges from within 128
Flashpoints 132
Iraq in a multilateral environment 134
8. Obama’s Af/Pak strategy 139
James Dobbins
The Obama policy review 139
Complex strategy, weak machinery 142
Nation building on the cheap 142
The institutional legacy 144
Promoting unity of effort 147
Looking for an exit strategy 150
9. The Obama effect and the Iranian conundrum 153
Rouzbeh Parsi
Introduction 153
Background 154
The nuclear programme 157
The US and Iran 160
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