http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3091/stephen-m-walt Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:31 -0400 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:31 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1251/doomed-to-fail-barack-obamas-foreign-policy By Stephen M. Walt - There is no question that Obama responded with a lot of activity, almost a dizzying amount. There was an ambitious economic recovery program, a major fiscal stimulus, the buying up of toxic banking assets, a bailout for auto companies and a time consuming effort at healthcare reform. But at the same time, there was a wide array of foreign policy initiatives. We reached out to Iran, hit the reset button with Russia, escalated the war in Afghanistan, and continued to draw down in Iraq. Obama gave a major address to the Muslim world in Cairo, personally attended the climate change summit in Copenhagen... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1251/doomed-to-fail-barack-obamas-foreign-policy