Obama: Realist or Idealist?

Obama: American Exceptionalist or
Liberal Internationalist?
Does Obama characterize himself as a realist, idealist, or something else? Explain.
Do you agree with Obama's self-assessment of his ideology or approach to foreign policy? Why/how or why
not/how not?
Please use source as only source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td7Dcsco-WY
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Obama: American Exceptionalist or Liberal Internationalist?
Would you characterize Obama's position or views on the U.S. as it relates to foreign policy as exceptionalist,
liberal internationalist, or something else? Explain using examples from the Kaplan reading.
Continuing on your example and taking into consideration international, domestic, and congressional politics,
do you think there was a better policy option to pursue? Explain.
Please use only this source
file:///C:/Users/Amanda/Downloads/Fred%20Kaplan%20(2016)%20-%20Obama's%20Way%20-
%20The%20President%20in%20Practice%20(1).pdf