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With only a few months to go before the next American presidential election, and less than a year to go before the 47th President of the United States is inaugurated, a relatively unknown figure on the American political landscape deserves special attention: the Vice-President of the United States. A study of the American political system reveals a striking paradox: the Vice-President occupies a singular position in the country's institutions, being both a little-known figure and yet very close to the highest office, namely the Presidency. While the world's spotlight is currently focused on the next tenant of the White House, the organizers of this symposium have chosen to turn their attention to the somewhat neglected institution of the Vice-President of the United States.
