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American Presidential Elections in a Comparative Perspective

American Presidential Elections in a Comparative Perspective

      The World Is Watching

      Edited by Jesús Velasco

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To Rodrigo, For infecting me with his unstoppable desire to explore and understand the world.

      To Cecilia,

       Who helped me to navigate the difficult rapids of the recent years.

      To Catherine Boone

       Walter Dean Burnham

       Rodolfo de la Garza

       Luis Maira

       Peter Trubowitz

       Jeffrey Tulis,

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Contents

      Tables and Figures

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

       Jesús Velasco

       SECTION I: ASIA

      1 The Bad and the Ugly: Chinese Perceptions of the 2016 US Presidential Election

       Zhang Guoxi

       2 Trump’s Triumph Through Indian Eyes: Terribly Tragic, Truly Transformative, or Totally Trivial?

       Devika Sharma and Varun Sahni

       3 A Close Look at Changes in Japan-US Relations: The 2016 US Presidential Election as an Example

       Hidematsu Hiyoshi

       4 South Korea and the 2016 US Presidential Elections: A Security-Trade Nexus Redefined?

       Jungkun Seo, Young Hwan Park, and Alex Soohoon Lee

       SECTION II: EUROPE

      5 Straining Vows: Britain, the US Election, and the Special Relationship

       Clive Webb

6 A View of Finnish-US Relations: Past, Present, and Future

       Anna Kronlund

      7 “America the Nightmare. Soon on your screen. Frightful Release Expected in 2017”: French Views of the 2016 Presidential Elections in the US

       François Vergniolle de Chantal

       8 “Looking forward … Maybe”: The 2016 United States’ Presidential Elections from Russia’s Standpoint

       Eric Shiraev

       SECTION III: LATIN AMERICA

       9 A Brazilian View of US Political Dynamics

       Guilherme Santos Mello and Reginaldo Moraes

       10 The 2016 American Presidential Election in Chile

       Luis Maira

       11 Mexican Views of the US and of the 2016 Presidential Election

       Jesús Velasco

       12 Peru and Its Perspectives on the United States: An Approach to the Trump Era

       Oscar Vidarte A.

       13 Final Thoughts

       Jesús Velasco

       About the Editor and Contributors

      CoverHalf TitleTitleCopyrightDedicationContentsTables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Jesús VelascoSECTION I: ASIA1 The Bad and the Ugly: Chinese Perceptions of the 2016 US Presidential Election Zhang Guoxi2 Trump’s Triumph Through Indian Eyes: Terribly Tragic, Truly Transformative, or Totally Trivial? Devika Sharma and Varun Sahni3 A Close Look at Changes in Japan-US Relations: The 2016 US Presidential Election as an Example Hidematsu Hiyoshi4 South Korea and the 2016 US Presidential Elections: A Security-Trade Nexus Redefined? Jungkun Seo, Young Hwan Park, and Alex Soohoon LeeSECTION II: EUROPE5 Straining Vows: Britain, the US Election, and the Special Relationship Clive Webb6 A View of Finnish-US Relations: Past, Present, and Future Anna Kronlund7 “America the Nightmare. Soon on your screen. Frightful Release Expected in 2017”: French Views of the 2016 Presidential Elections in the US François Vergniolle de Chantal8 “Looking forward … Maybe”: