The Obama Doctrine

Published: Nov. 6, 2015, 10 a.m.

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When Obama first came to office there was a huge amount of global expectation riding on his foreign policy. He promised to heal the breach with the Islamic world, restore America\\u2019s good name, and fight fewer wars. But as his time in the White House draws to a close, how should we judge Obama\\u2019s record?

Is the world a safer place now than when he took office? And behind all the policy making, is there an over-riding vision \\u2013 what commentators have called \\u201can Obama doctrine\\u201d? Join Owen Bennett-Jones and a panel of global experts, as they discuss President Obama\\u2019s foreign policy legacy and America\\u2019s place in the world today.

(Photo: President Obama addresses US troops in Afghanistan, May 2014. Credit: Getty Images)

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