The Global Significance of US Elections: Plutocratic Stimulation of Transnational Conflicts and Alternatives
Abstract The article discusses the global significance of US presidential elections and influences in terms of the plutocratic stimulation of transnational conflicts and alternative trajectories of justice. It differentiates plutocratic and democratic aspects in US presidential elections and identifies impacts in the world. Then, to understand the current US elections and future developments as the results of the political cycle, the article explains the differentiation of historical stages of political and economic development in Western countries in the global context from World War II to the present. Finally, following the last US presidential election, it analyzes the current political and economic tensions among the major global powers and outlines the main scenarios.
Authors
- Marek Hrubec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-8678)
Institutions
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Global Development and Technology
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1163/15691497-12341697
- Primary Topic
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00