26/09/2016
Donald Trump won the 2016 Republican primaries thanks to the mobilization of a specific part of the electorate: the white, non-college-educated, lower middle-class.
Americas
Ifri's work on the Americas region focuses mainly on the United States. Indeed, for more than 20 years, Ifri's United States program has provided keys to understanding American society and domestic policy while shedding light on developments in the country's foreign policy, including transatlantic relations and trade issues.
Since 2023, a specific axis on Latin America structures more actively Ifri's research on the region, particularly on energy policies but also on important democratic and geo-economic issues.
Ifri's Canada program was active in 2015 and 2016.
Laurence NARDON
Research Fellow, Head of Ifri's Americas Program
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Anne-Lorraine BUJON
Advisor to the Americas Program
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Alexander T. J. LENNON
Advisor to the Americas Programme
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Jean-Louis MARTIN
Associate Research Fellow, Americas Programme / Center for Energy and Climate
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21/07/2016
The announcement of Mike Pence as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate on July 15 was decidedly lackluster, if not downright awkward. Far from his normal persona of self-assurance to the point of hubris, Trump seemed uncomfortable and even nervous throughout, shifting...
20/07/2016
Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner in the U.S. presidential election, has plans for American foreign policy. Clinton wants ISIS and Bashar Al-Assad out of Syria and to focus on human rights in trade negotiations with China. Now, Clinton and her campaign hope that voters will believe in her...
22/06/2016
With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States lost a beacon of conservative thought and one of the most influential American jurists of the last thirty years. The question of his replacement immediately became an issue as the United...
17/05/2016
The first few months of this year have been eventful and dramatic for legal and judicial matters on either sides of the Atlantic: while France renewed a third of its magistrates - which has gone largely unnoticed - US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death caused a political...
28/04/2016
Once ratified, the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) could ultimately eliminate all tariff barriers between the European Union and Canada. CETA is also a new generation Free-Trade Agreement: it includes the opening of public procurement, the facilitation of cross investments...
11/04/2016
Three Republican presidential candidates have proposed a foreign policy agenda worthy of examination. Marco Rubio (who withdrew from the race on 15 March 2016) and Ted Cruz present well-defined political projects pertaining to different traditions of American foreign policy theory. Donald...
12/01/2016
Republican candidates in the 2016 primaries have trouble standing out on economic issues. Indeed, they all embrace the same conservative tenets, namely the reduction (at all costs) of federal power in the name of liberty ; and tax cuts for the wealthy in the name of "trickle-down...
10/12/2015
Both the Paris attacks and the San Bernardino shooting reopened the wound of terrorism in the United States. Although President Obama has not shifted his stance or his strategy on the issue, public opinion is worried and populist rhetoric is ever more present in the campaign for the 2016...
06
Dec
2013
from 08:00 to 16:30
- Conférences
"Where is the American Power?"
Watch the speakers' talks here.
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30
Sep
2013
from 18:00 to 19:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
Perspectives on U.S. Leadership in the Fall of 2013
In the face of endless turmoil in the Middle East, the U.S. leadership seems to waver. Are we witnessing the long-heralded decline of U.S. power and influence, or is the current situation due to the attitude of the President and therefore temporary? What other foreign policy choices could...
04
Jul
2013
from 18:00 to 19:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
Immigration Reform in the US: Challenges Ahead
Immigration Reform in the US has emerged as the legislative centerpiece of the 2013 spring Congress, inspiring bipartisan support from key Democratic and Republican senators. Now, however, reform is threatened by new partisan discussions. When the dust settles, what solution can 11 million...
07
Feb
2013
from 11:45 to 13:30
- Dinners and Luncheons
Second Term for Obama: what should happen?
A luncheon debate with Laurence Nardon, Head of the United States research programme, Ifri
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07
Dec
2012
from 08:00 to 17:00
- Conférences
Obama Re-elected: "The best is yet to come"?
One month after Obama's reelection, Ifri's 11th Annual Conference on the United States will review the new political and economical landscape and the main challenges of America's foreign policy. A unique opportunity for European and U.S. thinkers to engage in an in-depth discussion of...
03
Oct
2012
from 18:00 to 19:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
One Month before the Election: The Political Outlook in Washington
The campaign for the November election, now well underway, witnesses a number of key debates: Is the fear of a U.S. decline, so often mentionned in the press these days, a transient mood or a deeper trend? How do the economic difficulties impact public opinion attitudes? How are campaign...
03
May
2012
from 18:00 to 19:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
United States : Confirming the Economic Recovery
The Obama Presidency - Year 4: Towards a Second Term?
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01
Feb
2012
from 17:00 to 18:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
The Republican Primaries: Which candidate will Obama face?
The Obama Presidency - Year 4: Towards a Second Term?
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10
Nov
2011
from 11:45 to 13:30
- Dinners and Luncheons
One year before the presidential elections: the American political situation
Luncheon debatte dedicated to Ifri's corporate members, by invitation only.
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19
Oct
2011
22/04/2015
Robert Litwak is the Vice President for Scholars and Director of International Security Studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
22/04/2015
Robert Litwak from the Wilson Center joined Ifri on April 22, 2015 for a seminar on the U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations. In this video, he analyzes the different views on Iran and its regime.
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19/04/2015
Cuba, Iran, Yemen... the White House is fighting on the front lines of multiple diplomatic offensives. In the midst of continuing nuclear negotiations with Iran, Washington has decided to support the Saudi intervention in Yemen while engaging in a new showdown with Iran. The...
18/04/2015
The thaw between Cuba and the United States reaches a head at the Summit of the Americas in Panama and the normalization of relations has begun as the White House removed Cuba from the state-sponsored terrorism list. Laurence Nardon, head of the United States program at...
14/04/2015
In the wake of Hillary Clinton's announcement that she will seek the presidency, discover IFRI's pieces on the 2016 election.
14/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, E.J. Dionne discusses Barack Obama's presidency and evaluates potential candidates for the 2016 presidential election.
14/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, Charlie Cook revisits the results of the November 2014 midterm elections, the importance of the Latino vote for the Republican Party, and Hillary Clinton's popularity...
13/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, Shaun Donnelly explains United States trade strategy going forward including TTIP and TPP.
Economy - Americas - United States - Asia - Europe
13/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, Françoise Nicolas considers what is at stake for Asia-Pacific countries, notably China, in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Economy - Americas - United States - Asia - China
13/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, Frédérick Douzet discusses the "cyber" element of American power.