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The Phelan United States Centre at LSE is a hub for global expertise, analysis and commentary on America. Produces @LSE_Ballpark & @LSEUSAblog.
London, England
Joined May 2015
RT @LSEIRDept: Professor @FawazGerges joined BBC Radio Scotland to discuss the situation in #Afghanistan following the recent earthquake.….
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In the new @LSEUSAblog, @fisheridd (@iddbirmingham) and @HassanIdayat (@CSIS) examine how social media firms should be taken seriously not just as tech platforms, but as influential political actors shaping global politics, diplomacy, and accountability.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
From Elon Musk’s brief time at the White House to the “tech bros” given pride of place at Donald Trump’s inauguration, the profile of social media firms in US, and global, politics has become even...
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RT @LSEpublicevents: 🥁 Announcing our new public events programme!. Speakers this term include:. 🕊️ Nobel Peace Prize winner @JuanManSantos….
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Phelan US Centre Affiliate @lizingleson (@LSEIRDept) recently appeared on @BloombergUK to discuss the 2025 Tianjin SCO summit in China and the meeting between Xi, Modi, and Putin. Interview starts at 28:55.
bloomberg.com
The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who...
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RT @DzeboSemir: Why do 13 Oregon counties want to join Idaho? Our research w/ @littvay & @erinjenne: shows economic….
blogs.lse.ac.uk
In recent years, several counties in eastern Oregon have voted to join the neighboring state of Idaho. Semir Dzebo describes a new study he conducted with Erin K. Jenne and Levente Littvay based on...
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In the new @LSEUSAblog, @DzeboSemir with @littvay & @erinjenne explore why 13 Eastern Oregon counties voted to join Idaho, finding economic grievances and regional identity, not partisan hatred, drive support for redrawing state borders in the Pacific NW.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
In recent years, several counties in eastern Oregon have voted to join the neighboring state of Idaho. Semir Dzebo describes a new study he conducted with Erin K. Jenne and Levente Littvay based on...
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🚨 Just a few hours left! Applications for our part-time Podcast Producer role (8 hrs/week) close midnight tonight. Don’t miss your chance to join our award-nominated podcast The Ballpark. 👉 Apply now:
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⏰ Last chance to apply!. We’re looking for a part-time Podcast Producer (8 hrs/week) to join our award-winning team and help produce The Ballpark, our biweekly podcast. 📅 Applications close 1st September. Don’t miss out!. Apply now via LSE CareerHub:
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In the new @LSEUSAblog, Prapti Borthakur examines how Trump’s June 2025 visa restrictions on international students targeting Harvard and beyond pose serious risks for US higher education, academic freedom, and America’s global reputation.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
In June 2025, the Trump administration introduced new measures to curtail the entry of international students. Prapti Borthakur writes that these policies raise questions about academic mobility,...
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In the new @LSEUSAblog, George Krause (@universityofga) argues that leaders with broad, appointed administrative experience navigate bureaucratic reforms more effectively than those with narrower expertise
blogs.lse.ac.uk
Administrative agencies play a crucial role in making and delivering government policy. George A. Krause describes a study he conducted with Ji Hyeun Hong analyzing the administration of state...
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The latest article on @LSEUSAblog examines how evidence-based policy and institutional support help US state civil servants make better decisions, with officials more likely to fund programs that show proven outcomes.
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US state-level policymakers are more likely to support and fund programs that have proven outcomes.
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In the new @LSEUSAblog, Ilia Xypolia (@aberdeenuni) examines how Trump's 2025 Annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices is reversing long-established US human rights discourse, with potentially serious consequences for its foreign policy.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
Since the 1970s, the US has sought to portray itself as a global champion of human rights. Ilia Xypolia argues that the Trump administration’s 2025 Annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices...
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🚨New podcast episode! . In this episode, We speak with Prof. @oonahathaway about her @ForeignAffairs article with @scottjshapiro, exploring the collapse of norms on the use of force, shifts in US foreign policy, and sanctions in international law.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
In an article in the July/August edition of Foreign Affairs magazine, “Might Unmakes Right: The Catastrophic Collapse of Norms Against the Use of Force”, Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro look at the...
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⏰ Deadline approaching! Don’t miss your chance to join our award-winning team as a part-time Podcast Producer (8 hrs/week) for The Ballpark. Apply by 1st September via LSE CareerHub:
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In new research, Phelan US Centre Affiliate Dr @Lauren_Sukin, Dr @HerzogSM and @ALanoszka write that foregoing direct intervention in the Russo-Ukrainian War strengthened the U.S.-led order.
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Decades of scholarship hold that great powers shore up global confidence during crises with strong demonstrations of resolve. A much smaller literature critique...
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📰In our latest piece for @LSEUSAblog, Ji Hyeun Hong (@universityofga ) investigates how federal government agencies could more efficiently manage their IT projects.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
Leadership structure and task standardization are important factors in project performance.
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Writing for @LSEUSAblog, Michael Strawbridge (@WashU) explains how Black political socialization is a powerful and continually changing influence in American politics, shaping participation, identity, and engagement. Click here to read the article:
blogs.lse.ac.uk
The institutions and social networks of the Black community in the US have long played an important role in shaping political attitudes and behaviors. Michael Strawbridge argues that Black political...
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Writing for @LSEUSAblog, @basak_taraktas ( @UniBogazici ) shows how activists' strategic use of hashtags kept the George Floyd murder in the public spotlight, maintaining a momentum for the Black Lives Matter movement . Click here to read the article: .
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Writing for @LSEUSAblog, Lauro Accioly Filho examines how the AI-driven boom in data centres is creating significant environmental and social impacts. 🔗 Click here to read the full article: .
blogs.lse.ac.uk
The need for greater computing power to support the development of AI has fueled the growth in demand for data centres and the resources which support them.
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In this piece for @LSEUSAblog , @LeoBaccini (@mcgillu) explores how inflation shaped the 2022 US midterms, not just through rising prices, but through the narratives crafted by politicians. 🔗 Click here to read the full article: .
blogs.lse.ac.uk
While inflation did reduce support for Democrats in these elections, partisan narratives about the causes of inflation also shaped voters’ views.
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