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US politics for a global audience. Based @uclspp.
London
Joined August 2020
@CUSP_ucl scholars delve into pressing questions about US politics through research, writing, and public commentary. Learn more about @CUSP_ucl’s work in the video below! #USPolitics4aGlobalAudience @uclspp
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My new book #KillingMachines: Trump, the Law of War, & the Future of Military Impunity is out in print today from @CambridgeUP. In it, I argue that Trump is unique among modern US presidents in his open hostility toward the law of war. @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews @AndrewBellUS
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Harvard shows the challenge for US universities in the face of Trump’s attacks on higher education writes @TGiftiv of @CUSP
blogs.lse.ac.uk
How institutions like Harvard are navigating an uncertain political and economic future.
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"Some of [Trump's] followers may even see [the shutdown] as a badge of honor—a direct rebuke to Beltway insiders who treat Washington grinding to a halt as a national crisis," @TGiftiv tells @newsweek
@uclspp @uclnews
https://t.co/ZHVO6XwwHA
newsweek.com
The President's approval rating numbers have improved despite the ongoing government shutdown, which shows no sign of going away.
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On @GBNEWS with @MartinDaubney discussing #Trump #MiddleEastPeace success in my remit as @CUSP_ucl Senior Research Fellow. My book, ‘US Grand Strategy and the Madman Theory,’ analyzing the president’s use of extreme coercive diplomacy, will be published by @ManchesterUP in 2026
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I was delighted to appear on the @american_potus podcast to discuss my first book, “Clinton's Grand Strategy,” as a Senior Research Fellow at @CUSP_ucl Take a listen: https://t.co/yr5LMPtBrG
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I was delighted to discuss the #TrumpPeacePlan with @MartinDaubney today on @GBNEWS in my role as Senior Research Fellow at @CUSP_ucl
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My latest @ConversationUK on my new book "Killing Machines: Trump, the Law of War, and the Future of Military Impunity." @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews
https://t.co/oTqKDjY3Wb
theconversation.com
Donald Trump has long made his disdain for the laws governing how militaries fight wars.
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My comments @washingtonpost “The Insurrection Act grants the president enormous discretion—meaning that if Trump wanted to send troops into American cities, there would be few meaningful checks to prevent it.” @uclspp @CUSP_ucl
https://t.co/bMP4eg25ZN
washingtonpost.com
President Donald Trump floated the possibility of using the Insurrection Act after Oregon and Illinois objected to his National Guard deployments. Here’s what the law says.
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"Historically, prolonged shutdowns tend to erode public patience and push lawmakers to compromise, but they also create political asymmetries," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek
@uclspp @uclnews
https://t.co/oKHfBxPxIg
newsweek.com
The U.S. government has been in shutdown since Tuesday evening, after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a funding deal.
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Trump’s love affair with crypto raises worries about presidential conflict and influence. My latest for @ConversationUK
@uclspp @uclnews
https://t.co/cP89AgV85Y
theconversation.com
Crypto investments by the Trump family could cause major conflicts of interest for the president, critics warn.
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In a new book, Killing Machines: Trump the Law of War, and the Future of Military Impunity (Cambridge University Press 2025), @TGiftiv examines the Trump administration’s record on the law of war. More info here: https://t.co/ISQKJRDiJC
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VP JD Vance said he “doesn’t give a s***” if the Trump administration’s strike on a suspected Venezuelan gang boat is called a “war crime” My new book #KillingMachines examines how Trump & his allies have overtly attacked the validity of the law of war https://t.co/HjYgb1yRGc
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"Millennials have yet to see the sweeping national renewal Trump promised," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek
@uclspp @uclnews
https://t.co/YPSKo4YzXC
newsweek.com
In June, 40 percent of millennials approved of his job performance while 53 percent disapproved, according to YouGov/Economist.
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#OpenAccess from @JEPS_ed - Can Politicians Say That? What Shapes Public Responses to Speech Scandals - https://t.co/ujI0lg2v8a - @TGiftiv & @cxlastra
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The Epstein effect - Donald Trump called his followers weaklings for pushing for the release of the files, but is this the beginning of the president losing some of his base? I and @LoudMouthComms ask @jamesdboys @CUSP_ucl
https://t.co/5q8Hutp6Pd
whycurve.com
Donald Trump can’t escape the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein, and he seems to have fallen out with many of his closest supporters over the failure to disclose the...
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Delighted to discuss Donald Trump’s new trade deal with the EU live on @GBNEWS with @LadyXsize in my capacity as Senior Research Fellow at @CUSP_ucl
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"Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs are doing nothing to calm the nerves of investors, especially as markets whipsaw in response to statements he's made about the macroeconomy," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek
@uclspp @uclnews
https://t.co/Jl5IXPqrBI
newsweek.com
Wealthier voters have long been a core part of the Republican base, but Trump's recent moves appear to have alienated those voters.
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"People won't want to do business with the US if they don't trust the US in negotiations, if they're not sure the US will stand by them in defence and security issues,” said @DrJulieNorman2 @CUSP_ucl on President Trump’s foreign policies.
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