US Policy towards Iran under President Barack Obama's Administration

• Authors: Maciej Milczanowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Article analyses relations between USA and Iran, after beginning of Barack Obama presidency. New president started from creation of a new doctrine, which changed his international policy in large extent, after ineffective, but very engaged policy of his predecessor. Relations with Iran were the top priority for a new US administration in 2009. President Obama and his Secretary of State made a lot of efforts to change the policy from warlike, and full of threats toward Iran and his allies, into orientated on negotiations, diplomacy and long range peace and security building process. In this aspect only well organized and planned Smart Power policy can be beneficial, but it seems too much use of the soft means of policy produce image of weakening US presence in the Middle East and encouraged Iran to play more decisive role in the region.

Keywords

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United States; Barack Obama; Iran

• Publisher: Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 53-67

Contributors

author

Maciej Milczanowski