1. Foreign Policy Strategy and FP Politics in a New Era W - 6

2. 11/9 & 9/11 Post-Cold war Era: “We know more about what it is not than about what it is” Unilateralism vs. Multilateralism

3. Unilateralism (GW Bush) Unipolarity Power Benevolent Hegemony National, Not Global Interests Inefficacy of multilateralism Conservative domestic politics

4. Multilateralism (Clinton, Obama) International Institutionalism Power-Influence Conversion Not-so-benign Hegemony National and Global Interests Correct, not reject Liberal Domestic Politics

5. The Obama Diplomatic Strategy Engagement  Build on the strength of long-standing alliances and friendships  Build-up newer partnerships and relationships  Talk with adversaries  Renew America’s Peace-brockering role  Use all the tools in the toolkit  Work with, not around, international institutions

6. Cont. Obama as FP leader Obama and Congress The Obama FP Team