LSE: The Ballpark | China under siege: how Beijing sees the United States with Dr Yu Jie
The last decade has seen a period of prolonged competition between the US and China with China continuing to grow economically and pursue te...
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20 of 166 episodesLSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the future of US-EU relations with Professor Kathleen McNamara
Donald Trump’s first presidential term meant that many allies, including in the EU and Europe, were forced to consider the possibility that...
LSE: The Ballpark | American foreign policy in the age of Trump with Professor Walter Russell Mead
To talk about Donald Trump’s foreign policy, in February 2026 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Walter Russell Mead
LSE: The Ballpark | After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy with Professor Ian Shapiro
From the rise of Donald Trump in the US, Brexit in the United Kingdom and Victor Orban in Hungary and National Rally in France, anti-system...
LSE: The Ballpark | America first and the future of Eurasian geopolitics with Dr C Raja Mohan
From China’s growing influence in Europe to deepening Russia–China cooperation and the ripple effects of Trump’s America First policies, Eur...
LSE: The Ballpark | China’s Three Personality Problem with Professor Todd Hall
Understanding China’s role in the world has never been more important — or more complex. China projects itself variously as a moral global a...
LSE: The Ballpark | America adrift with Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter
America is undergoing profound change. Demographic transformation, shifting global power dynamics, and a foreign policy establishment in tra...
LSE: The Ballpark | US-China relations in an era of illiberalism with Dr Scott Kennedy
To talk about the current state of US-China relations, in October 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trust...
LSE: The Ballpark | “Is AI a threat or an opportunity for the US?” Master’s students essay competition for 2025
In 2025, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for master’s students with a prompt about AI. In this episode we spoke to the author...
LSE: The Ballpark | How to help left behind regions and workers with Professor Gordon Hanson
The last 40 years have seen a sharp decline in America’s manufacturing industries with growing joblessness in previously prosperous industri...
LSE: The Ballpark | LSE at 130 and the United States with Professor Michael Cox
This year LSE is celebrating its 130th anniversary, and how it has driven change across the world. Much of LSE’s history is linked to the Un...
LSE: The Ballpark | The promise and peril of Trump’s America First with Professor Charles Kupchan
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has renewed his “America First” agenda by pursing a transactional approach...
LSE: The Ballpark | AI and deepfakes with Dr Gili Vidan
In the last decade or so, the the public have become aware of “deepfakes”, computer or AI generated fake images. The spread of deepfakes rai...
LSE: The Ballpark | Autocracy 2.0: How China’s Rise Reinvented Tyranny with Dr Jennifer Lind
The last three decades have seen China’s economic rise. Alongside this, China has become much more influential on the global stage, emerging...
LSE: The Ballpark | US-China strategic competition with Professor Evan Medeiros
In August 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held its 25th annual summit in Tianjin, China. The absence of the United States in thi...
LSE: The Ballpark | AI, social media, and political disinformation with Dr Josephine Lukito
To talk about social media and politics, and how AI can help spread – or tackle – disinformation, the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Josephine...
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Ahead of our 10 year anniversary in 2026, and after more than 140 episodes speaking to academic experts on topics from across the social sci...
LSE: The Ballpark | AI and the workplace with Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa
AI is now increasingly playing a role in many parts of our lives, and the workplace is no exception. AI is now being used by employers to he...
LSE: The Ballpark | Who is liable for AI? With Dr Anat Lior
AI has legal consequences. Who is responsible when AI makes a mistake which causes harm or financial loss? What role does government regulat...
LSE: The Ballpark | AI automation and the workforce with Dr Baobao Zhang
With the growth of the capability of artificial intelligence (AI), there is growing concern that this technology could make millions of jobs...
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