On November 5, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in Foreign Policy titled “A Victorious Mamdani Will Be Forced Onto the International Stage.” In the article, Bayoumi argues that as Mayor, Mamdani will have to take a stand on certain foreign policy issues, and provides insight into how the Mayor-elect may handle them.
The international nature of New York City; his diverse, internationally connected voting base; and a growing proportion of the population that looks to local, not federal, leaders for action mean that Mamdani will be forced to pay attention to issues abroad no matter how tightly he tries to keep his focus domestic.
