A very thorough piece detailing influences on Obama and concluding that it is unlikely we will see a radical, leftist shift in American politics. On the other hand, it seems more likely that we will witness a return to Keynesian economic principles especially given the ineffectiveness of monetary policy during this recent crisis.
Krugman, on the other hand, favors a “New Deal” like approach and urges Obama to swing for the fences.
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The Economist on the challenges facing an Obama administration. A look at the more pressing problems, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, coupled with an analysis of more long-term, subtler shifts in global geopolitics.
Arguably, Obama is facing one of the most precarious foreign policy situations in recent times. He has two wars, a tough situation in Pakistan, a potentially nuclear Iran, an enigmatic Russia and a rising China. Even with all this on the table, he cannot be blind to the Middle East process and the always dangerous conflict over Kashmir.
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