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Published in: HomeShaking the 'foreign hand': a view from India
India has had a complicated relationship with the United States for most of its independent history. Things are...
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Published in: HomeOnce more, without passion?
In a few hours, the world will finally know if Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will be the next President of the United...
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Published in: HomeThe US 2012 Election and China: why a real dialogue about human rights will never happen
Despite a prominent presence in the campaign, US policy towards China is very unlikely to change - especially on the...
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Published in: HomeThe American election: a view from Down Under
As a somewhat reluctant member of the American orbit in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia carefully watches the...
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Published in: HomeHurricane Sandy: Romney's missed opportunity
Mitt Romney's lackluster response to Hurricane Sandy has been a wasted opportunity, both for his campaign and, more...
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Published in: HomeUnited colours of the American elections - in three continents
"Many temples in South India held prayers for Obama’s victory in the 2008 elections. Haven’t heard of any this time...
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Published in: HomeThe US elections: a view from Latin America
It has been this year's most notable absentee: whatever happened to Latin America as a theme in the presidential campaign?
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Published in: HomePoland and the US elections: respect for an ally
Poland is less engaged with this American election than on previous occasions. But its people and elites are still...
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Published in: HomeGermany, Europe and the presidential election
The majority of Germans view the United States, the “land of unlimited opportunities”, with a lot of sympathy. But...
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Published in: HomeThe presidential election and the future of US-Tunisian relations
The oppressed people of Tunisia have long envied western democracy. Now that they've regained their freedom and had...
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Published in: HomeA convenient "tie"
A tie that isn't quite what it seems, and a US election sideshow: pundit gut v nerd calculator.
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Published in: HomeThe US elections - as seen from India
In India, people are amused and puzzled, depressed and disinterested and occasionally inspired by the long and loud,...
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Published in: HomeConcern and frustration in the Gulf
America is still the Gulf states' indispensable ally, but the indecisiveness of Obama's policy in the Middle East is...
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Published in: HomeThe least bad: the US elections from Israel-Palestine
For Palestinians and Israelis, a Democrat victory would be bad and a Republican victory worse. While Obama continues...
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Published in: HomeA view from Spain: why Obama deserves a second chance
In Spain, any piece of news that distracts the attention from the economic, social and political crisis is welcome...
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Published in: HomeForeign policy expectations from a Romney presidency
What US foreign policy should we expect if Romney was to win in November? His statements during the campaign...
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Published in: HomeUS election: what can Latin America expect?
Relations between the US and Latin American countries have always been tense, from economic rivalry to political...
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Published in: HomeLibya and the US elections
Quite surprisingly, the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi didn't do any lasting damage to US-Libyan relations....
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Published in: HomeUS election: a Kenyan perspective
Kenyans look up to Barack Obama, whom they consider to be their most prominent "son" - but his first four years in...
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Published in: HomeA spectacle, not an election: how Italians see the race
Italians do follow the presidential election, but they see it more as an entertaining race than as a scrutiny whose...