What President Clinton (or Trump) will mean for the Middle East
Is there anything the US can do in Syria? Will the diplomatic success of the Iran deal be built upon? Will stability be prioritised over democracy (if...
Monocle 24: The Global Election
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The United States votes for a new president in November. But this isn’t an election that affects only Americans – it matters to the rest of the world too. From war and peace, to the economy and the environment, what happens in America has an impact on us all – and a large part of that is influenced by the president, whoever he or she may be. Join Steve Bloomfield and guests as they discover what this election could mean for the rest of the world. Welcome to the Global Election.
Isolationism
Is the US isolating itself from the rest of the world? There’s more to this story than Donald Trump and his ‘America First’ rhetoric. There appears to...
Climate Change
Despite being an issue on which both candidates have very different views, climate change hasn’t played much of a role in this year’s election – in fa...
Terrorism and the US election
For 15 years, American foreign policy has been dominated by a single word: terrorism. Barack Obama may not use the phrase “global war on terror”, Amer...
Will the US election lead to a global financial crisis?
Of all the issues raised by this election that could have an impact on the rest of the world, the economy is the biggest – and the scariest. Economic ...
Europe’s hopes and fears – mainly fears – for the US election
Europe doesn’t always like to admit this but it needs the US. The US economy has an outsized effect on Europe’s, while Europe often needs the diplomat...
What does Trump versus Clinton mean for the US versus China?
At some stage in the near future China is likely to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy. The nations are clashing diplomatically too – over...
Is the US still the world’s policeman?
Donald Trump has refused to say that he’d back a Nato ally if they were under attack, suggested that South Korea and Japan should not be protected by ...
The Global Election: Coming Soon
The United States votes for a new president in November. But this isn’t an election that affects only Americans – it matters to the rest of the world ...