Introduction : Obama's adventures in globalization / Dinesh Sharma and Uwe P. Gielen -- President Obama and American Exceptionalism : is the United States an indispensable nation in a multipolar world? / Gregory W. Streich and Khalil Marrar -- Obama's leadership in the era of globalization : a critical examination / Rabi S. Bhagat, Annette S. McDevitt, Mannsoo Shin, and Bharatendu N. Srivastava. -- Barack Obama and inclusive leadership in engaging followership / Edwin P. Hollander -- Obama, Hillary and women's voices : legacy of Ann Dunham / Dinesh Sharma -- Afro-optimism from Mahatma Gandhi to Barack Obama : a tale of two prophecies / Ali A. Mazrui -- African diasporas, immigration, and the Obama administration / Paul Tiyambe Zeleza and 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 and 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 -- Arab images of Obama and the United States : an Egyptian perspective / Ramadan A. Ahmed -- Great disappointments in the Arab world during Obama's first term / Mohammad Masad -- Obama, Iran and the new great game in Eurasia : a journalist's perspective / Pepe Escobar -- Bent by history in Afghanistan / Arturo G. Muñoz -- Between popularity and pragmatism : South Korea's perspectives on Obama's first term / Mathias M. 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 : a mirage or reality? / Dinesh Sharma.