The United States after Bush - Change and Continuity
Wednesday 24th September, 2008
16:00 GMT / 11:00 EDT
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The presidential race is in full swing - obscuring both the candidates’ policy agendas and the political and fiscal constraints the victor will face when his administration takes office in 2009. US political campaigns deliberately engage in ‘contrast politics’, which emphasise difference. Yet there may be a greater degree of policy continuity with the outgoing Bush administration than many observers expect, regardless of the identity of the winner in November.
This conference call will attempt to cut through the political rhetoric and focus on the broad areas of US policy continuity, and opportunities for change, that will be visible in January 2009. Please find below a few of the issues which will be discussed:
- What is the current state of the two main US political parties? How will they change in response to victory or defeat?
- What areas offer the greatest opportunities for policy reform, or the greatest likelihood of continuity?
- How significantly will McCain and Obama depart from Bush’s foreign policy approach?
- Which campaign promises are likely to be sacrificed, and what will the impact of those sacrifices be on the next administration? Will fiscal constraints play a role?
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