In a guest post, Robert Dujarric, director of the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus, says that although the presidential primary season has received less attention in Asia than the previous one it’s actually very relevant. “If the campaign rhetoric is allowed to become a reality, it will undoubtedly hamper the United States’ ability to act as a global power. And the consequences will be particularly unpleasant for America’s Asian allies,” he said.