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Wednesday, 5 November, 2008

What does an Obama presidency mean for the world?

Barack Obama’s victory is being hailed by all quarters as a day to remember for America. Even John McCain is his concession speech said that this was indeed an historic election. Something else that everyone seems to agree with is that Obama’s victory will have an immediate impact on America’s relation with the rest of the world. How much will foreign policy actually change under an Obama presidency? Conor Lennon spoke to Jussi Hahnimaki, professor of International History and Politics at Geneva’s Graduate Institute.

Obama wins newspapers
People view the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers from around the world on display outside the Newseum in Washington. (REUTERS/Molly Riley)

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