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Expert Analysis of Political and Policy Issues in the US Presidential Race

On 4 November 2008, the United States will go to the polls to elect the next president. It is an election the world is watching with rapt attention, for although this is an American election, the results will impact the world.

The number of issues the United States and its allies must confront is daunting, and the next administration will start with a deficit in global good will, making the situation even more difficult. But while the US must provide leadership, the security concerns of the twenty-first century are global and they affect states around the world, including those in the Euro-Atlantic area. As such it is now that Europe should start thinking about the issues and what future policies the next US administration must pursue.

This site is dedicated to providing information and expert-level briefings on the key foreign policy issues emerging in the US Presidential race. These briefings are non-partisan and are aimed at offering different perspectives on the most complex security challenges facing the next administration and Washington’s global allies.

This site offers an array of RUSI and non-RUSI material for interested parties to study in order to better understand the key issues and positions of the candidates as they relate to the 2008 US Presidential Election.

Candidate Profiles: Foreign Policy

John McCain R-AZ Senator Profile

Barack Obama D-IL Senator Profile

 
RUSI Publications

'The Politics of Fear' No More: Barack Obama's World View
By Michael Williams

A New League of Democracies?
By Laura Bridge

Sino-American Relations and the New American President
By Lloyd Thrall

The Next Four Years? American Foreign Policy Under John McCain
By Michael Williams

Global Leadership Forum

The Global Leadership Forum addressed the most pressing global issues facing the US, ranging from relations with transatlantic allies and the Middle East, to climate change and the global financial crisis.

Click here to visit the page to access text and multimedia from the conference.

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