Obama and the Muslim World 

G. Matthew BonhamSyracuse University

Obama and the Muslim World

Prepared for presentation at the Conference on American Government: US Policy from Presidential Elections to Shifting Paradigm in the Middle East, The American University of Sharjah, Dubai, 9 October 2011.

The “Collective Mind” of the Obama Administration

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The “Collective Mind” of the Obama Administration

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THE NEW POLITICS OF OBAMA DIFFERENCE WITH BUSH POLITICS

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Hisham Melhem Interview on Al-Arabiya: A HANDSHAKE

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The Cairo Address: A New Beginning

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“A New Beginning”

President Obama’s Remarks in CairoJune 4, 2009

The FAMILY Metaphor

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The Doha Speech

President Obama Addresses the World Economic Forum13 February 2010

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Presidents Bush and Obama:Exclusion vs. Inclusion

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Presidents Obama and Bush: A Semiotic Analysis of “Islamic”

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Iran: A Threat for Bush vs. An Opportunity for Obama

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The Challenge for President Obama: Speaking to Multiple Audiences

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The Foreign Affairs Establishment

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A JOURNEY THAT IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE

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The Challenge of the ARAB SPRING

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The Arab Spring Quandary

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