Abstract

ANDRE, José Gomes. Obama’s victory: meaning, causes and consequences. Relações Internacionais [online]. 2009, n.21, pp.103-116. ISSN 1645-9199.

This paper, which is divided in four parts, starts by considering the symbolism inherent to the election of the first Afro-American President, a sign of the democratic vitality of the United States and of the exceptionable capacity of its political and constitutional system to welcome social, philosophical and ideological transformations. We will then consider Obama’s candidacy, which was able to reconcile modern strategies and a message rooted in the classical American political tradition. The third chapter includes an analysis of the potential implications of Obama’s triumph in the American electoral dynamics, followed by a conclusion where we briefly describe the main challenges that his Administration will meet, especially in domestic politics.

Keywords : Barack Obama; American presidential election; United States; political agenda.

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