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Obama and the team: advice that counts

Now that the historical election and inauguration of Barack Obama are behind us, it is time to start working directly with his team. A lot has been said and written about the individuals filling the key positions, but less so about the…

Obama and the Evangelicals: Yes, They Can

Those who thought that with the end of the Bush II era evangelical influence would also wane, are up for a disappointment. That is why few picks of the incoming Obama presidency have stirred up as much controversy as the choice of Rick…

Obama e il difficile “doppio consenso”

Una leadership, per essere efficace, necessita di consenso. Tra le tante debolezze dell’amministrazione Bush vi è stata anche quella rappresentata da un consenso, domestico e internazionale, che dopo il 2003 è costantemente diminuito. Ciò…

Europe First, but at a price

Change and hope and Yes we can were slogans for electioneering. In real life, the heavy lifting is ahead not only for the US, but also, if they want to count in shaping the world, for the Europeans. Whatever the Europeans will say, Obama…

Quelli che hanno fatto vincere Obama

Donne, giovani, afroamericani: tre gruppi di cittadini ed elettori in genere ai margini della vita politica ne sono stati questa volta protagonisti, facendosi portatori di cambiamenti che confermano il ruolo degli Stati Uniti come…