The World Votes: The US Presidency Overseas

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London's Regent Street (Photo: Marco Werman)

Only American citizens are entitled to elect the American president. But presidential influence extends far beyond the borders of the United States.

The World’s Marco Werman visits London, speaking with people from across the planet about the US presidency and its effects on their lives.

Podcast: The World Votes

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The President and the Global Economy

How much influence does an American president have in the world’s economy? In London, Marco meets a Greek comedian; an Indian-born financial regulator working in the City of London; a German journalist associated with Occupy movement; and European commuters traveling from London to the Continent. More>>

The President, the Middle East, and the Arab Spring

American presidents have been ever-present players in the now-moribund Middle East peace process. Are the interventions of American presidents necessary for peace in the region? Plus, how President Barack Obama’s actions during the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ resonated with two Libyan writers based in London. More>>

The President as Villain, Hero, and Coward

US presidents are able to make dramatic interventions around the world, in fields as far apart as public health in Africa and remote warfare in Pakistan. As a result, presidents are regarded by people around the world in ways that are equally dramatic. More>>

Election Day 2012

BBC New Broadcasting House (Photo: Marco Werman)The power of the American president reaches into the lives of people all over the planet. But few of them have a say in who occupies the White House. As Americans vote, host Aaron Schachter canvasses opinions from The World’s team of correspondents around the globe. More>>

Marco Werman has been taking portraits of all the people he and producer Alex Gallafent have met in London this week for #theworldvotes. You can view them all here.



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  • Charles Kuttner

    I disagree with your contention in this story that the Israelis would just as gladly not have the peace process progress (forgive the alliteration). The Israelis have repeatedly given land for “peace,” which has resulted in only more terrorist attacks and barrages of rockets, anti-tank missles fired at school buses, etc. Abbas has refused to discuss any alternative other than the elimination of Israel.
    The so-called Palestinians were given “Trans-Jordan” by the UN in 1948, but were massacred & expelled by Jordan, and the world somehow thinks they should be Israel’s problem. If Abbas would come to the table with a willingness to negotiate, something could be accomplished.