A new, post-American world

On his CNN show, he has hosted figures like Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, and even Vladimir Putin. His books consistently become bestsellers, and his Washington Post column is a cornerstone of American journalism. Fareed Zakaria is one of the most recognizable voices in international media. Kathimerini interviewed him via teleconference just days before the US presidential election.

You seem very concerned about tribalism and polarization in the US. How bad is it?

Political scientists and scholars have studied this, and they've concluded that, based on objective measures, polarization in the US hasn't been this high since the period after the Civil War. It's quite severe, and it's paralyzing political decision-making. In the past, politicians became prominent by getting things done, often through bipartisan cooperation. You were known...