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democracy remain. Democracy in the US has been built alongside exclusion and racism. In recent

Panellists discuss the future role of democracy and human rights in America’s foreign policy.

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.

Democracy Dismantling Democracy examines new and old democratic structures of government in the United States

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?

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.

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.

Evaluating current protests in light of previous protests, especially in light of contemporary claims that protest sometimes drives politics in more conservative directions.

democracy.  * A shorter version of this article was originally published in The World Today

democracy. He shamelessly bought votes with public resources, intimidated opposition leaders and restricted opposition political

democracy, it will also challenge leaders in Europe and Canada and place considerable pressure on the transatlantic

democracy and the rule of law; countering foreign ‘malign’ influence; and strengthening

Experts on both sides of the Atlantic give their perspectives on whether the pandemic has changed national understandings, narratives, and foreign policy debates on China.

With less than four months remaining until the presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden holds a substantial lead over President Trump in the polls. Professor Peter Trubowitz writes that the COVID-19 pandemic means that there will be far more absentee ballots, and that we should not discount the likelihood of President Trump using this difference to claim that the final result is a fraud if he does not win.

Canadian attitudes towards China have undergone a dramatic shift – from ambivalence to distrust – since the two countries became locked in a diplomatic dispute in late 2018. This paper argues that these hardened sentiments are unlikely to dissipate and Canada–China relations seem to have entered a new, warier phase.

Amy Walter and Adam Boulton discuss the current state of the nation and what this means for the US presidential election.

Speakers discuss the evolution of US strategy, and how potential shifts could influence future scenarios in Somalia, with implications for federalism, and resolution of the conflict with al-Shabaab.

This panel discusses the parallels between race and discrimination in the US and UK and considers how structure and institutional change is possible - particularly in politics.

This discussion considers how philosophically aligned the EU and the US currently are, and how important this alignment is in ensuring a fruitful relationship.

Jeh Johnson, former secretary of homeland security, discusses the role of agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security in responding to contemporary crises.

Following a year of protests, extreme politics and the emergence of new and sophisticated security challenges, Robert Malley and Leslie Vinjamuri examine the International Crisis Group’s Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2020.

This paper summarizes the US mission in Somalia, analyses how it is being implemented, and assesses whether US policy in Somalia is working. It also outlines three scenarios for future US engagement.

Because caucuses and primaries occur long before the actual convention and signal who the next

For the last four years, our nation – and indeed the world – has watched the Trump