We have witnessed the current approaches used by the US since President Obama went into power. The current approaches to building support for the US policies and American values, has seen it trying to use public diplomacy. The US government under Barack Obama is taking a series of immediate steps to regain American credibility overseas. The Obama administration has revised some of its signature policies and moderate its style of international discourse in order to regain the goodwill the United States previously earned. United States ability to achieve its foreign policy objectives, lies in the use of public diplomacy. The most crucial time as the world was waiting was the first 100 days of Obama in the white house.
Obama ordered the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison camp as well as all overseas CIA detention cetres for terror suspects. signing the order Mr Obama said the US would continue to fight terror, but mantain 'our values and ideas'. He also ordered a review of military trials for terror suspects and a ban on harsh interogation methods. This move has been seen as a further distancing of his new administration from the policies of his predecessor, George W Bush.
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I think that to some degree Obama has reversed the declining image of America most significantly in the Middle East. However just a few days ago he made giant steps in improving Russo-American relations by the open signing of the reduction of nuclear weapons agreement. In so doing , hes restored some semblance of American leadership globally , and has further improved the public image of the U.S.
ReplyDeleteThe Obama administration is seen by many as a breath of fresh air compared to his predecessor Bush Jr. The Bush administration was very focus on doing "it" alone, especially after 9/11. this is something that the new administration have clearly indicated that they do no wish to carry on. International cooperation with multilateral policies has brought the new administration new friends and these new tactics has already started the process of healing old wounds. These measures has increased the US honour and position among the global political leadership. If the new administration carry on with they new and impressive policies American public image will be even stronger than it was before the Bush Jr. administration.
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