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    The 2020 Iowa Caucuses are now less than a year away – our ‘Primary Primers’ series will be your guide to what to expect.

The 2020 Iowa Caucuses are now less than a year away – our ‘Primary Primers’ series will be your guide to what to expect.

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With barely a pause for breath following the 2018 midterm elections, the 2020 primary election race is now unfolding. Rob Ledger and Peter Finn introduce USAPP’s Primary Primers series and preview some important 2020 election themes: the importance of government dysfunction, candidates’ fundraising abilities, the rapid evolution of the Democratic Party, and whether or not President Trump may see […]

February 6th, 2019|2020 Primary Primers, Elections and party politics across the US, Peter Finn, Robert Ledger|0 Comments|
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    The midterms have just set the stage for a tough 2020 presidential fight

The midterms have just set the stage for a tough 2020 presidential fight

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The 2018 midterm elections were like no other in recent memory: record turnout combined with vitriolic rhetoric from the current occupant of the White House – President Donald Trump. Peter Finn and Robert Ledger write that ahead of the 2020 presidential election, both the Democratic and Republican parties will be taking lessons from their victories and defeats in a […]

November 30th, 2018|Elections and party politics across the US, Making Sense of the Midterms 2018, Peter Finn, Robert Ledger|0 Comments|
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    Six reasons why you should care about the 2018 midterm elections

Six reasons why you should care about the 2018 midterm elections

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Next week Americans will go to the polls to determine who will represent them in their state governments and in Washington DC. Peter Finn and Robert Ledger look at why the 2018 midterm elections will be consequential for President Donald Trump and the Mueller investigation into him, the future of the Democratic Party, the US economy, the polling industry, […]

October 30th, 2018|Elections and party politics across the US, Making Sense of the Midterms 2018, Peter Finn, Robert Ledger|0 Comments|
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    How previous Presidential scandals can help us to understand the Trump Administration

How previous Presidential scandals can help us to understand the Trump Administration

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Compared to his immediate predecessors, President Donald Trump’s administration is mired in scandal, with his former employees facing court cases and Trump’s charitable foundation now subject to a lawsuit over alleged misuse of funds. Peter Finn and Robert Ledger look to past presidential scandals to help predict what the endgame of the current ones may be. They write that […]

June 22nd, 2018|Elections and party politics across the US, Peter Finn, Robert Ledger|0 Comments|
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    The new German government’s end-run around Trump shows how old allies are hedging their bets  

The new German government’s end-run around Trump shows how old allies are hedging their bets  

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Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy doctrine has raised eyebrows in capitals across the world. Peter Finn and Robert Ledger look at what appears to be a shift away from engaging with the US executive branch by the new German coalition government. While German foreign policy intends to continue robust transatlantic relations with the US, they write, it will […]

March 14th, 2018|Peter Finn, Robert Ledger, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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    More than a decade on, there are still unanswered questions about Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror.

More than a decade on, there are still unanswered questions about Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror.

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We are now more than a decade on from the release of the Abu Ghraib abuse photos, which led to one of the largest scandals of the War on Terror. While there have been reports and investigations in the decade since, Peter Finn writes that there are still many unanswered questions. He argues that those higher up in the […]

April 28th, 2015|Justice and Domestic Affairs, Peter Finn, US foreign affairs and the North American neighbourhood|0 Comments|
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