Format:
Online-Ressource (viii, 268 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1282765051
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9780230618688
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9781282765054
Content:
The 2008 US presidential election was a 'global event.' Across the world, countries felt they had a major stake in this election. This study investigates the perception of the candidates, the issues, and the importance of the 2008 election from abroad and discovers that these shared perceptions amount to a 'world view'.
Content:
The 2008 US presidential election was a 'global event.' Across the world, countries felt they had a major stake in this election. This study investigates the perception of the candidates, the issues, and the importance of the 2008 election from abroad and discovers that these shared perceptions amount to a 'world view'
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The US Presidential Election in 2008: An Introduction to a ""Global Event""; 1 Mexico: Between Skepticism, Hope, and Disillusion; 2 The 2008 Presidential Election: The View From Venezuela; 3 Brazil: Between Continuity and Change; 4 Admiration Reborn: The British View of the US Presidential Election; 5 Oh La La: Obamania à la Française; 6 Russian Perceptions of the 2008 US Presidential Election: A Case for General Optimism or ""Russian"" Optimism?; 7 Israeli Views on the US Presidential Election: Between Perception and Reality
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8 Palestine's View of the 2008 US Presidential Election9 The UAE and the Gulf Views of the US Presidential Election; 10 The Iranian Perspective on the US Presidential Election of 2008; 11 How Pakistan Viewed the US Election Campaign; 12 Support and Apprehension: Chinese Views on the US Presidential Election; 13 Japan and the US Presidential Election of 2008; Conclusion: A ""Global Event"" With Global Stakeholders: Obama's Election and the ""Idea"" of America; Notes on Contributors; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
9780230101951
Additional Edition:
1282764810
Additional Edition:
Print version The World Views of the U.S. Presidential Election : 2008
Language:
English
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