Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel by Claudia Clark
Thanks to the author, Claudia Clark, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel’.
Description Dear Barack by Claudia Clark
One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped the twenty-first century
Today, we know US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as two of the world’s most influential leaders, together at the center of some of the biggest controversies and most impressive advancements of our time. But while their friendship has been the subject of both scrutiny and admiration, few know the full story.
Taking office at the height of the 2008 global recession, Obama was keenly aware of the fractured relationship between the US and Europe. And for her part, Merkel was suspicious of the charismatic newcomer who had captivated her country.
Faced with the challenges of globalization, the two often clashed over policy, but—as the first Black president and first female chancellor—they shared a belief that democracy could uplift the world. United by this conviction, they would forge a complicated but inspiring partnership.
Dear Barack is a thoroughly researched document of the parallel trajectories that led to Obama and Merkel meeting on the world stage and the trials, both personal and political, that they confronted in office. At times in the leaders’ own words, the book details such events as Merkel’s historic acceptance of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the 2013 NSA spying scandal, demonstrating the highs and lows of this extraordinary alliance.
A story of camaraderie at a global scale, Dear Barack shows that it is possible for political adversaries to establish bonds of respect—and even friendship—in the service of the free world.
Praise Dear Barack by Claudia Clark
“Clark traces the friendship of Obama and Merkel in meticulous detail with charming anecdotes and expertly places their bond within the historical contexts of other world leaders’ relationships…A delightful, well-researched account of two leaders’ unlikely friendship.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Technology has linked the planet, and the need for responsible, committed, and informed leaders has never been greater. Dear Barack reflects upon this urgency as Clark brings to life the correspondences, meetings, and goals shared between two great world leaders.”—Tom Cochran, Obama White House & State Department Technology Advisor
“This book articulately captures the epic friendship, strong partnership, and extraordinary leadership of two of the world’s most remarkable politicians, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former US President Barack Obama…This book has profound life lessons and is definitely a must-read!”—Kadian Davis-Owusu, Founder, TeachSomebody
“Clark’s book retells a fascinating and necessary chapter of U.S. relations with Germany. Dear Barack is a reminder that the U.S. can always return to the era of Obama and Merkel’s companionship, and that the world would be a better place if it did.”—Shari Temple, Democrats Abroad Germany Voting Representative and 2008 DNC Obama delegate
About Claudia Clark
Claudia Clark holds three Masters Degrees: 1) an M.A. in Labor in Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2) an M.A. in U.S. History with an emphasis on women’s history from San Jose State University; and 3) a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Michigan with an emphasis in Community Organizing. She received her B.A. in History and Public Policy from Michigan State University. During her time at Michigan State, she served as President of the College Democrats and was an active member of the college’s Amnesty International, NOW, and Pro-Choice groups.
Clark has worked on political and social justice campaigns, including serving as: a campaign manager for a school bond measure for the South San Francisco Unified Schools Campaign; as a community organizer with ACORN; as a field organizer for the South Bay Labor Organization in San Jose, California; and as a field organizer for the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy families. She has volunteered for many Democratic Party organizations, NAACP Groups, Planned Parenthood affiliations, and for Toastmaster’s International.
Clark and her husband moved from San Jose California to Bavaria, Germany in September 2017. Since living in Germany, she volunteered with the Democrats Abroad Germany Chapter where she served as the national Get Out the Vote Coordinator from February 2019 until May 2020. She and her husband recently moved to Berlin where she is currently conducting research for her next book about the rise in the alt right in Europe.
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