Selected Public Events and Lectures
2017+
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Race and Policing in America
June 12, 2020 Chair Hosted by the LSE US Centre With Tracey L. Meares, Nicola Lacey, Tim Newburn, and Coretta Phillips George Floyd's death has sparked widespread protest in the U.S> over police abuse. This roundtable discussed the sources of police violence and what can be done to fix America's police and make law enforcement accountable. Listen here Watch here |
Shaping America's Future
March 4, 2020
Part of LSE Festival 2020
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With Lawrence R. Jacobs, Gideon Rachman, Leah Wright Rigueur, and Linda Yueh
With the largest Democratic field of candidates in recent memory, Super Tuesday will reshape the already hotly contested Democratic race. Will the party turn to a progressive candidate or will a more centrist candidate emerge from Super Tuesday as the clear front-runner? The day after this important contest, this panel discussion with academics and journalists reflected on the US presidential primary results and give their predictions for the general election.
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March 4, 2020
Part of LSE Festival 2020
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With Lawrence R. Jacobs, Gideon Rachman, Leah Wright Rigueur, and Linda Yueh
With the largest Democratic field of candidates in recent memory, Super Tuesday will reshape the already hotly contested Democratic race. Will the party turn to a progressive candidate or will a more centrist candidate emerge from Super Tuesday as the clear front-runner? The day after this important contest, this panel discussion with academics and journalists reflected on the US presidential primary results and give their predictions for the general election.
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In Conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
April 15, 2019
Hosted by the LSE US Centre
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The US Centre hosted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an evening of conversation with our Director, Professor Peter Trubowitz. The discussion ranged over a wide variety of topics including Brexit, the Democratic Party and trade relations with China.
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April 15, 2019
Hosted by the LSE US Centre
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The US Centre hosted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an evening of conversation with our Director, Professor Peter Trubowitz. The discussion ranged over a wide variety of topics including Brexit, the Democratic Party and trade relations with China.
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US Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump
March 21, 2019 Hosted by Keele World Affairs, Keele University Speaker In this lecture, Professor Peter Trubowitz argues that Trump’s nationalist foreign policy agenda is symptomatic of deeper changes in America’s geopolitical position and domestic politics — changes that have made liberal internationalism less compelling to growing numbers of American voters. He will discuss America’s changing international position and domestic politics and consider its implications for the future of American foreign policy. Watch here |
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Pessimism and the State of the World
February 25, 2019
Part of LSE Festival 2019
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With Minouche Shafik and Andrés Velasco
Why are people in some of the richest countries in the world so miserable when so much of the economic and social data show massive material progress? Where did all that anger and anxiety come from that is manifested in populism, terrorism, and worsening well-being and mental health? Are we, despite the massive gains in material progress in recent decades, living in an age of insecurity?
February 25, 2019
Part of LSE Festival 2019
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With Minouche Shafik and Andrés Velasco
Why are people in some of the richest countries in the world so miserable when so much of the economic and social data show massive material progress? Where did all that anger and anxiety come from that is manifested in populism, terrorism, and worsening well-being and mental health? Are we, despite the massive gains in material progress in recent decades, living in an age of insecurity?
2018
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Trump and the Future of American Power
March 26, 2018 Speaker Hosted by The Hellenic Observatory Is the United States in retreat? Should Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy be viewed as an aberration or as the “new normal” in American foreign policy? In this lecture, Professor Trubowitz will argue that Trump’s foreign policy is symptomatic of a mounting popular backlash in the United States against long-standing liberal internationalist policies and practices. He will discuss the roots of this backlash and consider its implications for the future of American power and the liberal international order. Watch here |
Making Sense of the US Midterms
November 7, 2018
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Hosted by the LSE US Centre
With Gideon Rachman, David Smith, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Linda Yueh
The US Centre held an evening of discussion to discuss the midterm election results and what they mean for Donald Trump's presidency and the US.
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November 7, 2018
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Hosted by the LSE US Centre
With Gideon Rachman, David Smith, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Linda Yueh
The US Centre held an evening of discussion to discuss the midterm election results and what they mean for Donald Trump's presidency and the US.
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Trump, America and the World: 2 Years On
November 27, 2018 Panel Speaker Hosted by LSE Ideas With G. John Ikenberry, Kori Schake, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Michael Cox Two years ago Donald Trump's election shocked the world. At this event, foreign policy experts ask how much the Trump Presidency has changed America's global role. This event forms part of the “New World (Dis)Orders” series, held in the run up to the LSE Festival, a week-long series of events taking place from 25 February to 2 March 2019, free to attend and open to all, exploring how social science can tackle global issues. How did we get here? What are the challenges? And, importantly, how can we address them? Listen here |
2017
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From "The First 100 Days: Taking Stock of the Trump Presidency"
Hosted by LSE US Centre |