Presidential Elections in the United States: Implications for Mauritius?

"Regarding Mauritius, I do not think much will change that'' any new president for U.S. policy in Mauritius is mainly based on African politics in the United States," said Osman Shafick, geopolitical. Philip Lam, economist, will even qualify the relationship between Mauritius and the United States as "peripheral" Mauritius did not trade high value with them.

However, some aspects of American politics affect us indirectly. There is already talk of "Fiscal Cliff" measure that will occur in the United States in 2013 and cause cuts and rising taxes. "This will cause a contraction in the U.S. economy, which is likely to enter a new period of recession, Europe is in the same situation and Asia is slowing, " said Philip Lam.

"Romney would have a greater chance to negotiate with the Republican Congress in relation to the rate of economic measures," notes economist who believes that the Republican candidate would have been preferable, in this sense, Mauritius. However, he qualifies by saying that he had mentioned his intention to accuse China of being a "currency manipulator." the event of a dispute between the two giants was not without repercussions for the global economy . "In this context, the status quo is probably better for us," concludes economist.

Mauritius is not an important pawn in the U.S. strategy, Shafick Osman remains cold and clinical: American foreign policy will not change."No U.S. president since the end of the Second World War, has fundamentally changed policy over foreign affairs, " he said. Simply because they can not. For example, the question of a Palestinian state on which Barack Obama has stumbled, and before him, another Democratic president, Bill Clinton. "All presidents are nailed by the principle not only protection but also U.S. interests' control "of the planet, if we may say so," continues Shafick Osman.

"It is clear that Romney has been on the fiber emotional upset Obama" believes Shafick Osman, but Obama gets the favor of new elections. However, early indications, the House of Representatives should remain under the control of the Republicans. With a divided Congress again, Barack Obama will again face a resistance, while Republicans say they want to make any concessions at this level. With the " fiscal cliff " that will come into force in January, U.S. policy has not finished keep us in suspense.