US Presidential Election 2024
The 2024 United States Presidential Election is set to be held on Tuesday, 5 November 2024. What are the implications for geopolitics and security for Asia and the rest of the world? What does the outcome mean for us?
This resource page is a collation of podcasts, op-eds, interviews from RSIS staff to the media. We hope to offer a useful resource and insights on the US presidential election.
Podcasts and Soundbites
Engaging the Eagle
- Election Watch with USP Ep 4 – The Road to 270 with Daron Shaw
- Episode 16 – A Chinese View on the US Election: A Conversation with Chen Dongxiao
- Episode 15 – US-Taiwan Policy: A Conversation with Taylor Fravel
- Election Watch with USP Ep 3 – A Beginner’s Guide to US Elections
- Election Watch with USP Ep 2 – From the Brink – Harris 2024 Gives Democrats Hope
- Election Watch with USP Ep 1 – The GOP Convention and Attempted Assassination
Ponder It
- Kevin Chen on the 2024 US Presidential Election (1 November 2024)
Podcasts
- Three Fronts In The Middle East Conflict featuring Dr Ghada Soliman (1 Nov 2024)
- The Hot Seat: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Who’s better for Singapore? Featuring Kevin Chen (1 Nov 2024)
Op-eds/Commentaries
RSIS Commentaries
- The US Election: Expectations vs. Outcomes by Adam Garfinkle (7 November 2024)
- Can the Next US President Achieve a Breakthrough in US-China Relations? by Drew Thompson (24 October 2024)
- US Politics Beyond November 5th by Adam Garfinkle (17 October 2024)
- Navigating US-ASEAN Economic Relations After the 2024 US Presidential Election by Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit and Shay Wester (14 October 2024)
- The US Presidential Elections: Before and After the Harris-Trump Debate by Adam Garfinkle (12 September 2024)
- Fraught and Unpredictable: An Overview of the American Elections by Adam Garfinkle (13 August 2024)
Channel NewsAsia
- What can Singapore expect from a second Trump presidency? comments by Dr Adrian Ang and Kevin Chen (7 Nov 2024)
- Snap Insight: US voters punished Kamala Harris as the incumbent in 2024 election by Dr Adrian Ang (6 Nov 2024)
- Why Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a US presidential candidate could be bad news by Kevin Chen (1 Nov 2024)
- With just days to US presidential election, two takeaways for Singapore by Kevin Chen (29 Oct 2024)
- After Trump Assassination Attempt, US Democrats can’t Afford to Bicker Over their Presidential Candidate by Kevin Chen (17 Jul 2024)
The Straits Times
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It’s all about China: The key to future US ties with South-east Asia by Tan See Seng (1 Nov 2024)
Lectures and Media Interviews
Distinguished Public Lectures
- The S. T. Lee Distinguished Annual Lecture by Professor Jia Qingguo – The US Presidential Elections: Implications for China-US Relations (16 October 2024)
- RSIS Distinguished Public Lecture by Professor Chen Dongxiao “Can China Handle Trump 2.0?” (5 September 2024)
Media Interviews
- Dr Adrian Ang on what a Trump win means for Singapore – CNA (6 Nov 2024)
- Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Debate – Adrian Ang on 8 World News (21 Sep 2024)
- Race on the Swing States – Adrian Ang on 8 World News (21 Sep 2024)
- The question is, how easy is it going to be for Biden to win: Analyst – Adrian Ang on Channel NewsAsia (25 Jul 2024)
- What’s at stake in the US presidential election – Adrian Ang on Channel NewsAsia (7 May 2024)