Mapping the Race to the White House

Lecture Series North American Studies Program - "Mapping the Race to the White House: The Political and Constitutional Factors That Determine the 2024 Presidential Election" (PD Dr. Jasper Trautsch, North American Studies Program, University of Bonn)

This year’s presidential race is likely to be particularly close, with possibly only a few thousand voters in battleground states determining the outcome. With this prospect ahead, Dr. Trautsch looks at the constitutional and political factors – such as the function of the electoral college, the importance of swing states, the impact of independent candidates and choices of potential vice presidents – that will shape the 2024 election. Interrogating this framework, his lecture lays out a road map for an analysis of the upcoming election campaign.