The World Views of the US Presidential Election: 2008

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction: The US Presidential Election in 2008: An Introduction to a “Global Event”....Pages 1-7
Mexico: Between Skepticism, Hope, and Disillusion....Pages 9-28
The 2008 Presidential Election: The View From Venezuela....Pages 29-48
Brazil: Between Continuity and Change....Pages 49-68
Admiration Reborn: The British View of the US Presidential Election....Pages 69-86
Oh La La: Obamania `la Française....Pages 87-106
Russian Perceptions of the 2008 US Presidential Election: A Case for General Optimism or “Russian” Optimism?....Pages 107-132
Israeli Views on the US Presidential Election: Between Perception and Reality....Pages 133-150
Palestine’s View of the 2008 US Presidential Election....Pages 151-168
The UAE and the Gulf Views of the US Presidential Election....Pages 169-183
The Iranian Perspective on the US Presidential Election of 2008....Pages 185-202
How Pakistan Viewed the US Election Campaign....Pages 203-219
Support and Apprehension: Chinese Views on the US Presidential Election....Pages 221-235
Japan and the US Presidential Election of 2008....Pages 237-252
Conclusion: A “Global Event” With global Stakeholders: Obama’s Election and the “Idea” of America....Pages 253-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-268