LSE: The Ballpark | America as a revisionist power with Professor Phillips O’Brien
In the past decade, America has taken steps that appear deliberately designed to unmake the international order which it set up more than 50...
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The Ballpark is the LSE US Centre's regular podcast on the politics and policy of the United States. Through features and interviews with academics from the LSE and elsewhere, The Ballpark l...
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20 of 183 episodesRethinking the rules of political representation | Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal republic conference
On the 16th and 17th of October 2026 the LSE Phelan US Centre hosted the conference Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal repu...
Regional Devolution: pathway or roadblock? | Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal republic conference
On the 16th and 17th of October 2026 the LSE Phelan US Centre hosted the conference Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal repu...
Reforming the American federal republic | Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal republic conference
On the 16th and 17th of October 2026 the LSE Phelan US Centre hosted the conference Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal repu...
Power, responsibilities and resources | Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal republic conference
On the 16th and 17th of October 2026 the LSE Phelan US Centre hosted the conference Taming polarization: Reforming the American federal repu...
LSE: The Ballpark | American constitutional failure with Professor Jack Rakove
President Donald Trump’s two terms in the White House have seen the president take a range of actions with congressional approval, leading t...
Jack Rakove in conversation with Larry Kramer
Is America experiencing a constitutional crisis, or have we reached the point of constitutional failure? At this LSE Phelan US Centre event,...
LSE: The Ballpark | Predicting climate change with AI
Data is incredibly important in predicting climate change and its impacts. Now, climate scientists are increasingly using AI to help them in...
LSE: The Ballpark | Behavioural AI and decision-making with Professor Ganna Pogrebna
As the popularity of AI grows, this new technology is increasingly being applied to make decisions based on interactions with humans, and th...
LSE: The Ballpark | How AI is influencing society with Dr Mona Sloane
Since the emergence of AI as a highly transformative force for modern society, many have faced challenges in updating their policies to addr...
LSE: The Ballpark | AI and the gig economy with Dr Lindsey Cameron
From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freela...
LSE: The Ballpark | AI harm, accountability, and cybersecurity with Dr Chinmayi Sharma
AI has become easily accessible, easy to use, and for many people, it’s a useful tool. This means that AI is being used by individuals and i...
LSE: The Ballpark | How democratic citizenry can shape America’s role in the world - Master’s students essay competition 2026
In 2026, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for LSE master’s students with the prompt, “What role can democratic citizenry play i...
LSE: The Ballpark | The Global Economy in a Changing World Order
The global economy is undergoing profound transformation. Geopolitical realignments, rising economic nationalism, climate disruption, trade...
LSE: The Ballpark | Rethinking the 1990s with Professors G. John Ikenberry and Peter Trubowitz
The 1990s were an important decade. They saw the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, falling trade barriers, an exp...
LSE: The Ballpark | EU-China relations in the Trump era with Noah Barkin
The last two decades have seen significant growth in the relationship between China and the EU. Now, China is the EU’s biggest import and th...
LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the unmaking of Europe with Professor Nathalie Tocci
While Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful elsewhere as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East, the e...
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...
LSE: 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