On January 20, 2017, Barack Obama will leave the White House. His legacy is highly controversial: will he be remembered for being the first African-American president or for what he accomplished or for both? He will certainly be remembered for the "Obama Doctrine," his attempt to redefine the role of the United States in the world. This book presents the cornerstones of this policy clearly and concisely: in the first place, the shift of the center of gravity of American policy towards Asia and Africa, thanks to the energy independence achieved by the USA with shale gas, which cuts the umbilical cord with the Middle East and also with an increasingly troubled Europe. There are many who question the results of the Obama doctrine and among these Giulio Sapelli who in an essay reviews the international framework in which this policy finds its problematic application. A paper by Francesco Caudullo discusses the consequences of US foreign policy in the Mediterranean area. An hour of reading to understand what is happening around us. A good investment of your time.
Authors
Francis Caudullo, PhD in Profiles of Citizenship in the Construction of Europe (Contemporary History), was a researcher and project manager of the “F. Braudel” of the University of Catania. He is currently vice president of CeRSDeT (Centre for Research and Studies on Democracy in Transition) and is the author of numerous essays and articles on globalization, the Mediterranean, European policies and immigration.
Julius Sapelli, full professor of Economic History at the University of Milan and columnist for the “Messaggero”, is one of the most original and unconventional voices among Italian economists. A multifaceted intellectual, he combines history, philosophy, sociology and humanist culture in a very personal and profound style. The latest publications are ilSapelli, blog of a crisis 2004-2014 and Power in Italy, both published by goWare.
