'The Politics of Fear' No More: Barack Obama's World View
By Michael Williams
20 Jun 2008
An Obama presidency could represent the best chance the US has had in decades to change perceptions about its global role, though reservations about the candidate's inexperience persist. These reservations may yet prove unfounded. For as the diverse team that he has constructed and his agenda of engagement go to show, an Obama presidency would not merely be significant for reasons of skin colour but also for heralding the arrival of a new political generation. While the extent of this transformation may not meet the high expectations of Europe and elsewhere, it would nevertheless be a refreshing and timely change.
20 Jun 2008
An Obama presidency could represent the best chance the US has had in decades to change perceptions about its global role, though reservations about the candidate's inexperience persist. These reservations may yet prove unfounded. For as the diverse team that he has constructed and his agenda of engagement go to show, an Obama presidency would not merely be significant for reasons of skin colour but also for heralding the arrival of a new political generation. While the extent of this transformation may not meet the high expectations of Europe and elsewhere, it would nevertheless be a refreshing and timely change.
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