It’s hard to believe, but the race for the White House is not at the center of everyone’s universe.
Maybe because American political behavior is predictable. Martin Woollacott wrote last month in The Guardian: “It would be heartening if in political campaigning there was more often discussion of international affairs…in which the starting point was not always the security of Americans.”
People around the world who are watching the every-four-year-dog-and-pony show in America give mixed reactions. The Irish see the electoral process as so relentlessly democratic it borders on parody, especially when the candidates are starved for serious issues.
In Russia, no one really knew who Bradley and McCain were even before they pulled out of the race. And Mexicans say they’re hard pressed to differentiate a left leaning republican from a right leaning democrat.
The political view from afar – in this hour.
(Hosted by Michael Goldfarb)
Guests:
From Russia: Vladimir Boxer, political analyst, specialist on Russian Domestic Politics, and an advisor to Boris Yeltsin.
From Latin America: Adolfo Aguilar, Independent Senator at large and a member of the foreign relations commission in the Mexican Senate.
From: Europe: Martin Woolacott, foreign affairs columnist at The Guardian.
From Israel: Lili Gallili.
From Africa: Bechesio Insteka, reporter for Reuters.