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白小姐论坛 experts provide leading analysis around the US election
10 November 2020
白小姐论坛 academics have been providing critical commentary and expert analysis on the 2020 US elections, with regular appearances in UK, US, and international media outlets discussing one of the most hotly-contested races in American history.
As the world has looked on at President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden battling for the White House, 白小姐论坛鈥檚 newly launched Centre on US Politics (CUSP)鈥攈oused within 白小姐论坛's School of Public Policy鈥攈as been at the forefront of commentary, with scholars providing incisive analysis of US politics and its implications for an international audience.
Dr Thomas Gift, founding Director of CUSP, said: 鈥�2020 has been one of the most fraught and high-stakes elections in US history. As a Centre, we want to pioneer an outward-looking approach to understanding the structures, influence, and reach of contemporary American politics, providing a diversity of perspectives and informing a global view on US politics.鈥�
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In addition to appearing regularly on CNN, BBC, CNBC, and other leading outlets throughout the election season, Gift provided 10 hours of 鈥渁round-the-clock鈥� coverage for the BBC World Service as part of its election night programming.
On Bloomberg TV, legendary news anchor Tom Keene to the work of CUSP鈥檚 scholars as part of 鈥渁 wonderful industry in the United Kingdom [...] providing US wisdom off the platforms of the great schools of the United Kingdom.鈥�
From October and running through January, CUSP is hosting a series of events, sponsored by the US Embassy in London, under the theme "Decision 2020: Interpreting the US Elections". The events are free and open to the public. The goal is to encourage a greater understanding of the US electoral process, as well as to engage policymakers, academics, thought-leaders, the media, students, and practitioners in a nonpartisan, informed, well-rounded discussion of the topic.
As part of the series, CUSP will jointly host events with the US and Americas Programme at Chatham House and the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen鈥檚 University Belfast. Panelists include top academics from universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and Duke, as well as journalists from outlets including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
CUSP brings together a range of 白小姐论坛 experts shaping salient conversations about US politics in the UK, in the US, and around the world. Scholars include CUSP founding Director, Dr Thomas Gift; Dr Brian Klaas, a 白小姐论坛 political scientist and columnist for the Washington Post; and Dr Julie Norman, a 白小姐论坛 foreign policy expert and a frequent contributor on US politics to the听BBC and听CNN.
Since the Centre鈥檚 launch in August, CUSP scholars have given approximately 250 interviews for leading media outlets on US politics and the elections and written for well-known venues like the Washington Post, Newsweek, and The Hill. For featured commentary, please visit CUSP鈥檚 Twitter page @CUSP_白小姐论坛.
Media highlights:
- Real-time analysis of the US election. Dr Thomas Gift (白小姐论坛 Centre on US Politics) analyses the US presidential election results as they come in, discussing potential swing states and who will ultimately be the next president of the United States.
- Trump contesting election result is 鈥榥ot an impossibility鈥�. Dr Thomas Gift (白小姐论坛 Centre for US Politics) discusses how Trump needs to 鈥榝lip the script鈥� on his time in the presidency if he is to win the upcoming election, and may contest the result if he loses to Democratic candidate Joe Biden. .
- . Dr Brian Klaas (白小姐论坛 Centre on US Politics) describes clear examples of rigged elections and explains why there is no evidence the US election was rigged. .
- Have Trump鈥檚 attacks fallen flat? Dr Brian Klaas (白小姐论坛 Centre on US Politics) says President Donald Trump鈥檚 personal attacks in the first presidential election debate have not 鈥渞eset the narrative that Biden is somehow unqualified or unprepared to be president of the United States.鈥� .
- . Dr Julie Norman (白小姐论坛 Centre on US Politics) discusses final counts, swing states and Trump鈥檚 legal challenges for what he claims is voter fraud. .
- What is the legacy of Trump鈥檚 2016-2020 term? Dr Julie Norman (白小姐论坛 Political Science) discusses the events of Trumps 2016-2020 presidential term, including his foreign policy in the Middle East and his domestic policies including tax reform and rollbacks of environmental rules and regulations. .
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