With less than a week to go until one of the most consequential US elections of modern times, all outcomes remain in the balance: Trump, Harris or perhaps even no result at all, given the extreme closeness of the race and the probability of lengthy legal challenges from either side.
Beside the profound consequences (if Trump wins) for democracy in the US, the election is also set to have a major impact on the rest of the world. Andrew Roth surveys the likely global ramifications at a time when American leadership and diplomacy has been under scrutiny over flashpoints such as Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, civil war raging in Sudan, and warnings of growing trade and military competition between the US and China.
