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2012 United States election and the implications for East Asia / Pempel, T J

Pempel, T J	Journal Article
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2013.

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The 2012 election resulted in a major victory for President Obama and while his Democratic Party improved its Congressional strength, the House of Representatives remains under Republican control. The election revealed the depth of America's political and voter divisions with each party showing dramatically different areas of strength and weakness. Yet the election did not hinge on foreign policy leaving the Obama administration likely to continue most of its earlier policies toward East Asia as marked by the multilayered 'pivot' toward Asia. Relations with China and North Korea are likely to remain difficult to manage while US-ROK links should be far smoother. Of particular concern is the economic sluggishness and rising nationalism in Japan which could well cause bilateral problems with the US and regional problems with Japan's neighbors, including US ally, South Korea. And at home the bipolar divisions over how best to deal with America's economic revitalization could well impede US abilities to exert a convincing multi-dimensional role in the region.

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East Asia ; United States ; Obama ; US Election ; Foreign Policy

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And the winner is.....: with one month to go before election day, Richard Wolffe looks at Barack Obama's campaign and finds he is borrowing form George W Bush's playbook / Wolffe, Richard

Wolffe, Richard	Journal Article
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2012.

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United States ; 9/11 ; Barack Obama ; Republican ; Jimmy Carter ; Democrat ;
US Election ; Romney Campaign

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ID: 146260

Cheerless landscape / Safranchuk, Ivan

Safranchuk, Ivan	Journal Article
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U.S. presidential elections are invariably accompanied by talk about the possibility of turning a new page on some essential political issue or even policy course. In fact, a new administration and policy line is more than guaranteed if the incumbent is not in the presidential race. Today U.S.-Russia relations have plummeted to a low not seen since the end of the Cold War or possibly even earlier. Yet chances for better relations between the two countries when the 45th U.S. president takes office are slim. Indeed, they will remain so at least as long as the current unfavorable situation continues.

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Russian Policy ; Russia Policy ; US Election ; U.S. Approaches ; Political Cycle

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Race for White House turns brutal / Kleinfeld , Rachel

Kleinfeld , Rachel	Journal Article
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The president’s son calls for an ‘army’ of 50,000 to ensure ballot security at the polls. Armed militias take to the streets and white supremacist gangs stand by to intervene, while drivers – 69 since the beginning of the summer– plough into peaceful crowds gathered to demand racial justice. This is the United States on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.

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US Election ; White House Race

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