In the first of our pre-election series we look at America and... the World. The United States has long been seen as the world’s leading superpower. It is home to the globe’s biggest military and political force – but has many diplomatic challenges.
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From the wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, to the growing influence of global rivals like China, to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons in Iran and North Korea. This year’s presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have very different ideas about how to manage America’s complicated relationship with other powerful nations.
Sumi Somaskanda speaks with the BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and our diplomatic correspondent James Landale about America's place in the world and how the two different presidential nominees might shape this role.
00:00 Introduction
01:38 How America is seen on the world stage
03:54 How US influence has changed
08:23 America's place in global institutions
12:59 Power-blocs challenging US influence
14:16 Donald Trump's diplomacy style
19:15 How Kamala Harris could differ from Joe Biden
22:04 Does the US want to be more or less involved in the world?
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