Ben Raffel

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A Comparative Analysis of Elections in the United States and in the EU

Ben RaffelSenior at the George Washington University in D.C., studying political science and history. The U.S., home to about 330 million people and boasting a GDP of around $21 trillion, forms its federal governments through uniquely long and controversial elections. The EU, home to 515 million people and generating a GDP of $19 trillion, creates…