InBarack Obama and the Arab Spring: A Successful Balancing Act of Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, Ahmed Zohny develops a well-blended marriage of history and political theories of U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, public diplomacy, and national security. In this interdisciplinary research, he uses data and findings from both the Arabic and English languages by genealogically examining President Obamas foreign policy and diplomacy in response to the chronology of the unfolding events of the 2011 Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. President Obama and his top diplomats performances in response to each countrys events are assessed, critically analyzed, and compared to one another in terms of the U.S. bilateral relations with each country, U.S. national interests, and her strategic goals in the Middle East region. The findings of this research indicate that President Obamas foreign policy and public diplomacy toward the Arab Spring proved to be a successful balancing act, prudent and in the best national interests of the United States in the Middle East.

Ahmed Y. Zohny isassociate professor of political science, law, and international affairs at Coppin State University.

Chapter 1: Conceptual Framework

Chapter 2: The Evolution of U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Toward The Middle East

Chapter 3: The Interrelationship Between Domestic and Foreign Policy-The Intermestic Politics

Chapter 4: The Rise of Political Islam at the World Stage

Chapter 5: The Challenge of Democratization and The Compatibility Of Islam and Democracy

Chapter 6: Obamas Response to Secular Arab Springs States- Tunisia, Egypt, and Bahrain

Chapter 7: Libya, Syria and Yemen and Their Unique Characteristics

Chapter 8: Obamas Use of U.S. Power and Diplomacy

Chapter 9: Judging Obamas Foreign Policy& diplomacy Toward The Arab Spring