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A sneak preview of our Fall 2024 print issue. In this note, Amelia Lester, FP deputy editor, provides an exclusive first look into the Fall 2024 issue. Subscribe to unlock the upcoming magazine, trusted coverage and newsletters, live interviews with geopolitical experts, and so much more. [BECOME A SUBSCRIBER](   After 20 years of covering its political eccentricities as an outside observer, I recently took the leap to become a citizen of the United States. The ceremony itself, held on the ground floor of a Virginia office building, lacked pomp. In fact, the long lines and inexplicable rules made it remarkably reminiscent of passport control in a busy airport. But though that experience can break even the most experienced of travelers, becoming a U.S. citizen felt like the opposite of powerlessness. By voting, I finally have the capacity to influence, even in the smallest of ways, the governance of what remains the world’s most consequential country. And what an election I’m starting with! This November’s presidential contest is once again being called the most important ever. Alongside our [ongoing coverage]( of the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, we wanted to get a global read on a U.S. event that will affect everyone. Whichever candidate winds up in the White House, he or she will face long-term challenges stemming from a shifting order in which the United States is no longer the sole hegemon. So, for our Fall 2024 print issue, we asked nine prominent thinkers from around the world what they would say in a letter of advice to the next U.S. president.   Polls, predictions, and perspectives. [Join FP for expert elections coverage.](   Our contributors’ advice covers a lot of topics, from energy security to strengthening democracy, and some would likely even disagree with each other. In a special pre-release coming this Wednesday, Singaporean academic Danny Quah urges the next president to set aside the quest for international supremacy at all costs. “Do you know what will happen to the American people’s way of life and the U.S. system of government if you become No. 2?” Quah asks. “Absolutely nothing.” Quah isn’t urging Americans to cherish mediocrity, of course, but he’s channeling a broader strain of concern in Southeast Asia about the United States sidestepping international rules in a bid to prevent China’s rise—and to stay on top. The complete issue drops next week and includes essays from Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz, former Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, and former Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González, among several others. The next president of the United States may not want to heed the advice of our distinguished panel of letter writers. But put together, their words signal how the rest of the world is viewing America’s trajectory. 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