The USA foreign policy of the Obama administration in relation to the Middle East has been geared towards the creation of peace and stability. The Obama administration has always emphasized that their aim is to fight terrorism and create a humanitarian situation where the people of the Middle East will not suffer in the hands of groups such as ISIS. The foreign policies aim at disarming countries who threaten people with their nuclear weapons and forging for a peaceful world. The foreign policies that are definitive of the Obama administration have been seen as aimed more towards negotiations and use of less force(Nasr, Seyyed, 45). The policies were showcased with the recent deal to list the Iran sanctions in an effort to have them stop the manufacture of nuclear weapons. Obama has regularly insisted that his administration is working tirelessly and effectively so in an attempt to ensure that the dream and objectives of the policies are met. In his first term, Barrack Obama started by withdrawing his troops from places like Iraqi, leading to much questioning of people outside of its administration. In many international conflicts, the USA has always intervened because it is mandated to do so virtue of its capability. Many of those who question the administration are concerned about the laid back position that the government has taken to solve some of the issues such as ISIS. There has been pressure for more military action since the Iranian army is practically useless and outnumbered but the administration maintains that negotiations are in progress. Part to blame for this situation is the USA congress that has had no absolute force in the decisions that are made at the end of the day. The congress has failed to call for action and has instead left all the decision making to the administration. Most people look at the congress as having a relaxed approach on the issues even as the government continues to opt for more negotiations and less action.
The electoral process of the USA takes a democratic approach where the citizens are involved in an indirect vote that later determines who president is. The votes are cast on the US Electoral College members who in turn select the president. The laws are governed by the State laws, where the citizens participate in the elections at the state levels. The process is different in the United Arab Emirates because it is an exclusive monarchy. The system does not incorporate a voting approach and the leaders are determined by the family tree and called rulers. The Al Nahyan clan is the lineage through which the hereditary system is formed. The system is not on paper, but the federal council, which is charged with the responsibility of electing a leader, uses the lineage. The board consists of rulers who are charged with selecting of the president, and his vice that must come from the family tree house(Oman Country Study Guide, 220). The voting system in the country does not operate like it is the case with the USA. The monarchical system is the ultimate epitome of power in the country, and the federal laws do not override its decisions. The two states are similar in the sense that in both, there is a body that selects the president albeit with some rules or lack thereof. The Electoral College members in the USA are in charge of the duty. In the UAE, the federal council executes this function.
Works cited
Nasr, Seyyed V. R. The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat. , 2013. Print.
Oman Country Study Guide: Strategic Information and Developments. Intl Business Pubns USA, 2012. Print.
