The article first appeared in Indian Express on July 28, 2024
A week, they say, is a long time in politics. In the last two weeks, America has seen the assassination attempt of a former president, Donald Trump, the forced abdication of a sitting president Joe Biden, and the rapid acclamation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Together, the three developments have injected new life into the US elections scheduled for November and turned the race into a close battle, and a sharp contest of political ideas.