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The Double Standards of American Democracy
The Double Standards of American Democracy
The demonstrations in the US have not been sparked over just one death and not simply in opposition to a specific administration. Protesters are demanding their share of democracy.
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Democracy and US Foreign Policy
Democracy and US Foreign Policy
Panellists discuss the future role of democracy and human rights in America’s foreign policy.
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EU-US Relations: The View from Washington and Brussels
EU-US Relations: The View from Washington and Brussels
This discussion considers how philosophically aligned the EU and the US currently are, and how important this alignment is in ensuring a fruitful relationship.
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Disunited Democracies Cannot Face the Challenge of China
Disunited Democracies Cannot Face the Challenge of China
The United States and its allies must agree on an approach to China with a clarity of purpose, resolve, and restraint. Because the China challenge will only grow over time.
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Presidential Tactics Pose Grave Threat to America's Democracy
Presidential Tactics Pose Grave Threat to America's Democracy
The brutal killing of George Floyd in one of America’s most progressive cities has catapulted race politics to the top of the national agenda.
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COVID-19 and the Future World Order
COVID-19 and the Future World Order
As the coronavirus outbreak looks to increase already rising US-China tensions, the speakers outline their views on its implications for the current world order.
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Homeland Security and the Emergency Response to Coronavirus in the US
Homeland Security and the Emergency Response to Coronavirus in the US
Jeh Johnson, former secretary of homeland security, discusses the role of agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security in responding to contemporary crises.
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Argentina Under Covid-19: Extreme Lockdown, Rule by Decree and Judicial Politicization
Argentina Under Covid-19: Extreme Lockdown, Rule by Decree and Judicial Politicization
The president’s emergency decrees have sidelined the congress, which is worrying for accountability and the rule of law.
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Why Democracies Do Better at Surviving Pandemics
Why Democracies Do Better at Surviving Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the debate over whether authoritarian states are gaining the upper hand across the world. In contrast, democracies are showing capacity for innovation and adaptation.
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Does COVID-19 Spell the End of America's Interest in Globalization?
Does COVID-19 Spell the End of America's Interest in Globalization?
Panellists discuss how the novel coronavirus will elevate or tame calls for de-globalization as states prioritize their own nation’s need for medical resources over the need to cooperate internationally.
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Democracy Delayed: COVID-19’s Effect on Latin America’s Politics
Democracy Delayed: COVID-19’s Effect on Latin America’s Politics
Democracy is often depicted as a means to peacefully resolve political conflict and socioeconomic discontent. But what happens when that essential safety valve of elections has been closed off?
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If Americans are to have a proper election in November, these five things have to happen
If Americans are to have a proper election in November, these five things have to happen
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Latin America’s COVID-19 Moment: Differences and Solidarity
Latin America’s COVID-19 Moment: Differences and Solidarity
There has been no better example of the political diversity in Latin America than the varying responses of governments to the coronavirus crisis.
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Webinar: US Foreign Policy in a Post COVID-19 World
Webinar: US Foreign Policy in a Post COVID-19 World
Tony Blinken discusses the impact of COVID-19 and the 2020 US presidential elections on America’s global role.
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Virtual Roundtable: US Global Leadership After COVID-19
Virtual Roundtable: US Global Leadership After COVID-19
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on US domestic priorities and foreign policy commitments.
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Virtual Roundtable: America’s China Challenge
Virtual Roundtable: America’s China Challenge
With Robert Zoellick, former president of the World Bank Group.
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Avoiding a Virus-Induced Cold War with China
Avoiding a Virus-Induced Cold War with China
Managing relations with China once the COVID-19 crisis abates will be one of the biggest challenges facing political leaders in the United States and Europe – two of the areas worst-hit by the virus that originated in China.
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USA vs Everybody? Why Foreign Policy Will Be a Backdrop to Domestic Policy in 2020
USA vs Everybody? Why Foreign Policy Will Be a Backdrop to Domestic Policy in 2020
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Virtual Roundtable: The Shock of Coronavirus – Hard Truths
Virtual Roundtable: The Shock of Coronavirus – Hard Truths
Part of the Inaugural Virtual Roundtable Series on the US, Americas and the State of the World.
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COVID-19: America's Looming Election Crisis
COVID-19: America's Looming Election Crisis
Planning now is essential to ensure the legitimacy of November’s elections is not impacted by COVID-19, as vulnerabilities are becoming ever more apparent if voting in person is restricted.
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The Wisdom of Tying COVID-19 Humanitarian Assistance to Policy Objectives in Venezuela
The Wisdom of Tying COVID-19 Humanitarian Assistance to Policy Objectives in Venezuela
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In Search of the American State
In Search of the American State
The urgent need for US leadership to drive forward a coordinated international response to coronavirus is developing rapidly alongside snowballing demands for Washington to step up its efforts at home.
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Webinar: Venezuela's Energy Crisis
Webinar: Venezuela's Energy Crisis
Exploring the challenges Venezuela currently faces in rebuilding its energy sector.