This New Edited Book From The Author Of Barack Obama In Hawaii And Indonesia: The Making Of A Global President (praeger) Will Be A Wonderful Addition To Our Leadership: Research And Practice Series. It Will Be One Of The First Academic Books To Look At Barack Obama's Presidency And Analyze How President Obama Is Viewed Within The Context Of Cultural And Technological Globalization And Leadership From Different Parts Of The World. Commentary From The Globe Team Of Researchers Will Be Included At The End Of Sections To Analyze How Well This President Did Using The Six Leadership Dimensions From The Famous Globe Study On Leadership-- Introduction: Obama's Adventures In Globalization / Dinesh Sharma & Uwe P. Gielen -- President Obama And American Exceptionalism: Is The U.s. An Indispensable Nation In A Multipolar World? / Gregory W. Streich, Khalil Marrar -- Obama's Leadership In The Era Of Globalization: A Critical Examination / Rabi S. Bhagat, Annette S. Mcdevitt, Mannsoo Shin, Bharatendu N. Srivastava, David L. Ford, Jr. -- Barack Obama And Inclusive Leadership In Engaging Followership / Edwin Hollander -- Obama, Hillary And Women's Voices In The 21st Century / Dinesh Sharma -- Afro-optimism From Mahatma Gandhi To Barack Obama: A Tale Of Two Prophecies / Ali Mazrui -- African Diasporas, Immigration, And The Obama Administration / Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Cassandra R. Veney -- Love As Distraction: Canadians, Obama And African-canadian Political Invisibility / Rinaldo Walcott --^ Changing Times And Economic Cycles: President Obama-the Southern Continent, Mexico And The Caribbean / Elisa Moncarz, Raul Moncarz -- Is Obamamania Over In Europe? / Akis Kalaitzidis -- Obama's French Connection / Donald Morrison -- A Relationship Of Hope And Misinterpretation: Germany And Obama / Thomas Cieslik -- Obama's/america's Image As Seen By Arabs / Ramadan Ahmed -- Great Disappointments With Obama's First Term In The Arab World / Mohammad Masad -- Obama, Iran And The New Great Game In Eurasia / Pepe Escobar -- Bent By History In Afghanistan / Arturo Muñoz -- Between Popularity And Pragmatism: South Korea's Perspectives On Obama's First Term / Mathias Maass -- The Chinese View Of President Obama / Benjamin Shobert -- Radical Manhood And Traditional Masculinity: Japanese Acknowledgments For Literary Obama / Eijun Senaha -- A View From Israel: A Critical Commentary On Obama's Leadership Style / Dovid Efune -- A Commentary From South Africa / Saths Cooper --^ Obama's Leadership Paradigm In India: A Personal Reflection / Surat Singh -- President Obama: A Commentary From Russia / Evgeny Osin -- America's Asian Century / Dinesh Sharma. Edited By Dinesh Sharma And Uwe P. Gielen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.