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Why the eyes of the world will be on the U.S. presidential election

While this year will be a year of elections, with voting scheduled in more than 70 countries around the world, all eyes with be on who moves into the White House after November's U.S. presidential election. | REUTERS

By Yuichi Hosoya
Contributing Writer

Feb 8, 2024

The whole world is now intimidated by American democracy.

The Economist expressed concern over the possible outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 in an article published on Nov. 16 last year, titled “Donald Trump poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024.”

Eurasia Group, a U.S.-based research firm, announced on Jan. 8 its top 10 risks in the world for 2024, ranking “the United States vs. itself” as the biggest risk.

Why the eyes of the world will be on the U.S. presidential election

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