MANAMA: The rhetoric used in the US Presidential elections by Donald Trump and consequently Republican candidate’s victory on Tuesday has left many his critics in a quandary.
In practical terms, the President as an institution means that he has to work in accordance with US system which ensures the check and balances at every important decision and that remains a hall mark of the system.
“Trump is unpredictable but he is also just one man, office holder albeit the most powerful in the world. He still has to get legislation past congress, and therefore by a hardcore conservative body that is bankrolled by corporations and who want to placate the markets. The house and senate likely to check and balance Trump and, most likely, he will moderate his positions to make deals with congress,” commenting on US Election result, Professor Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics of City, University of London, said.
“Long term, the US remains the most powerful, innovative, technologically and scientifically advanced economy in the world, so it will continue to improve and grow. But this shock will unnerve markets short-term.”
