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Midterms Will Set the ‘Zeitgeist’ for the Rest of the World

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Midterms Will Set the ‘Zeitgeist’ for the Rest of the World
A voter arrives at a polling place in Minneapolis, Minn., on March 3, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Eric Louw
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American power is such that elections are keenly watched no matter where in the world one lives. While only U.S. citizens get to vote, non-Americans still have a team for whom they barrack.

Eric Louw
Eric Louw
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Eric Louw is a retired professor in political communication with a career spanning South African and Australian universities. Prior to that, he was a former activist, journalist, and media trainer under the African National Congress, where he worked on South Africa's transition into the post-Apartheid era. Louw is an expert on affirmative action, and Black Economic Empowerment policies. His Ph.D. was in the study of Marxism and its postmodern developments. He has authored nine books including "The Rise, Fall and Legacy of Apartheid" and "The Media and Political Process."
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