This podcast, we dive into the history of Americans at LSE. As we’ll hear from Professor Mick Cox, the LSE has helped shape the United States, and Americans have helped define the LSE since its foundation in 1895.
There are lots of ways to catch-up with upcoming episodes of The Ballpark podcast: visit the website, the LSE’s audio channel, visit […]
Donald Trump has brought conspiracy theories into the mainstream political debate. We spoke with political scientist Joe Uscinski, author of American Conspiracy Theories, about what impact this has had on American politics and elections.
Further reading:
How playing on conspiracy theories can be key to electoral success – Joe Uscinski – June 7, 2016
How exposure to conspiracy theories can reduce trust in […]
In this installment of Extra Innings, we bring you behind the scenes of the US Centre and present a full lecture from University of Texas Austin Professor Jeffrey Tulis. Jeffrey examined Obama’s presidency and asked whether or not Barack Obama has been a transformative president. This event was held in collaboration with the Dahrendorf Forum.
Further reading:
Burnham, W.D., 1970. Critical elections and […]
It’s clear that the UK has voted to leave the EU, but there are still many questions surrounding Brexit. We want to provide some answers for our listeners on the other side of the pond to all of the questions Americans have about Brexit but were afraid to ask. We’ve gathered some of the LSE’s top experts on the […]
Following the recent horrific shooting in Orlando, Florida, we gathered three Americans to discuss their research and direct experience with the politics of gun violence. We contextualise the recent news with a statistical and research frame and then took a specific look at the gun safety policy and political fights that took place in Colorado in 2013.
Chris Gilson of […]
We featured Jeff Frieden in our podcast on the Almighty Dollar, but our interview with him covered so much more. So we decided to share the full interview on the past, present, and future of monetary policy.
There are lots of ways to catch-up with upcoming episodes of The Ballpark podcast: visit the website, the LSE’s audio channel, visit our SoundCloud page, subscribe […]
You might be wondering, “Why is this podcast called ‘The Ballpark’?” In this Ballpark Extra Innings segment co-hosts Denise Baron and Chris Gilson spoke to another baseball fan and political economist, Derek Valles, to chat about the overlaps and intersections of baseball and politics.
There are lots of ways to catch-up with upcoming episodes of The Ballpark podcast: visit the website, the […]
In this Ballpark Extra Innings segment co-hosts Denise Baron and Chris Gilson head down to Erich McElroy’s Imperfect Guide to the US Presidential Debates show, and hear some comedy and commentary on the Republican presidential debate, and the US election. This segment features Erich McElroy (@erichmcelroy), Josie Long (@JosieLong), Robyn Perkins (@robynHperkins), and Ola (@olathecomedian).
There are lots of ways to catch-up with upcoming […]
Streetcars and light rail services serve different rider markets in American cities.
Donald Trump is expanding a system of immigration enforcement which already punishes immigrants and makes them vulnerable.
Spending money or having money? Judging people’s wealth from their spending habits
Happy holidays from USApp to all our readers and best wishes for 2014!
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