Not yet, says Joseph Nye, a Harvard University political scientist who has chronicled the evolution of global centers of power.

WSJ: Emerging Economies Face Questions on Growth Path

"(Senate Democratic leader) Tom Daschle will not be a natural ally of President Bush, " says Earl Black, a political scientist and presidential scholar at Rice University.

CNN: Sticking with what works best: Gore, Bush offer contrasting leadership styles

Richard Schultz, a political scientist at McGill University in Montreal, points out that the Bloc has not made sovereignty an issue in the election.

ECONOMIST: Canada's election