People cast their ballots at a community center during early voting October 25, 2018 in Potomac, Maryland, two weeks ahead of the key US midterm polls. Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Image.
Democracy in the US in Global Perspective
America's global engagement is shaped by its domestic politics. We study changes inside the US and their impact on US global influence.
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