How We See It : The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump

From the celebrated magazine of international writing, twelve sharp global perspectives on a changing United States, with an introduction by the Dial's editor in chief, Madeleine SchwartzThe 2024 U.S. presidential election reverberated internationally, aglobal event whose outcome has already reshaped trade, migration,security, and rising authoritarianism across the world.Inside the UnitedStates, we are swamped by the news cycle; but how does the wider worldsee and interpret what is happening under Trump?In How We See It, twelve of the most talented and insightful journalistsfrom around the world probe their home countries’ complex relationshipwith the United States—and how this has swerved under the new administration. A diverse, international cast of writers examines how Turkey’srecent history helps us understand America’s slide into autocracy, howArgentina’s century-long obsession with the dollar has changed underTrump, anti-American tourism sentiment in Italy, and what right-wingAmericans get wrong about South Africa.Essays in the collection alsolook at how Taiwan is navigating the uncertainty of Trump’s response inthe event of a Chinese invasion and the newly fraught view of the U.S. from Canada. Featuring pieces commissioned by The Dial, the award-winningmagazine, How We See It shifts and expands our frame of reference,our self-awareness, and our understanding of how much our world haschanged since the election of 2024.