30/11/2017
Donald Trump is disrupting the established world order. But, despite his provocative declarations, is he really looking to challenge it?
United States
The November 2020 election of Joe Biden ended Donald Trump's extraordinary tenure. However, it doesn't inevitably indicate a return to previous policies, as American society's expectations have changed. Indeed, there is a call for a strong federal state on economic and social issues on the one hand, and on the other hand an increased mistrust vis-à-vis American interventionism. The magnitude of these transformations shows how necessary is a monitoring and analysis of the ever-evolving American political landscape — especially since they resonate with comparable political developments in Europe and in the rest of the world.
Founded in 2000, Ifri's United States Program aims to understand American culture and politics from the inside. Furthermore, it studies the evolutions of the country’s foreign and defense policies. It lastly actively contributes to maintaining close trans-Atlantic ties, producing and broadcasting research on the United States in France and Europe while also regularly welcoming U.S. academics and officials to Paris.
Building on field missions and a large network of journalists, business executives, diplomats, academics and researchers from American think tanks, the program's analysis are offered in two main formats: the Potomac Papers, which are about 30 pages long notes that feature our latest research activities, and the Chroniques Américaines, which cover the country's social and political current events.The program also organizes research seminars and, since 2000, a major annual conference in December. As to inform the largest audience possible, our experts regularly intervene in the media, both in the written press and audiovisual sector. Our researchers also contribute to Ifri's main publications, RAMSES and Politique étrangère. Through this program, Ifri associated with the «Time to Sign Off» (TTSO) Newsletter and Slate.fr to air the "Trump 2020" Podcast (available in French) every Wednesday from June 2019 to January 2021, focusing on the U.S. presidential elections. The partnership is renewed with the "New Deal" Podcast (also available in French) to report on U.S. current political events every Thursday.
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
...The U.S. program publishes in-depth analyses on American domestic and foreign policy issues in the form of:
- Potomac Papers, 40-page papers on long-term issues ;
- Chroniques Américaines, policy briefs on current events.
29/11/2017
Since Kim Jong-Un came to power, the North Korean regime has significantly strengthened its nuclear and ballistic capabilities.
23/11/2017
Chinese power continues to grow both militarily and economically: its disputed territorial gains in the South China Sea are complemented by its extensive investment initiative in the New Silk Roads through the Eurasian continent.
21/11/2017
Over the past few years, a debate on possible scenarios of limited nuclear weapons use has surfaced again in the United States. Russian nuclear saber-rattling since 2014 and the growing tensions in the Korean peninsula have led Washington to reassess its own ability to deter, or respond...
02/11/2017
In the week following Trump’s election, Ifri published a study to identify the likely changes in U.S. foreign policy. From the outset, this election appeared as a change in the U.S.’ trajectory, with consequences on the power relations and functioning of the international system.
12/09/2017
Benjamin Haddad, research fellow at Hudson Institute in Washington D.C., reviews Wess Mitchell’s nomination for Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs. According to Haddad, as U.S. President Donald Trump struggles to appoint leaders to his administration, Wess Mitchell,...
31/03/2017
France’s current presidential campaign has created an unprecedented situation fuelled by revelations and a total absence of restraint, but it has not truly taken account of the disruptions of the last year: Brexit, the attempted coup in Turkey, the election of Donald Trump, the recapturing of...
10/03/2017
In the second half of the 20th century, Kissinger evokes the fundamental choices underpinning American diplomacy.
10/03/2017
The new American administration’s protectionist tendencies need to be taken seriously.
10/03/2017
Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election is an expression of the crisis of American democracy.
30
Sep
2010
from 18:00 to 19:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
A New Political Season in Washington
As politics resume in Washington, Democrats face a difficult path as they anticipate losses in the upcoming midterm election.Obama's tactical errors and a bad economy only make their situation more dire. The upcoming session won't necessarily be any easier for Republicans who lack...
11
Jun
2010
from 09:00 to 10:30
- Conférences
Obama administration's Strategy for Africa "Promoting Stability and Democracy in Africa: Through Collaborative Diplomacy"
Event organized in partnership with the French-American Foundation
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11
Jun
2010
from 09:00 to 10:30
- Conférences
Obama administration's Strategy for Africa
Event organized in partnership with the French-American Foundation
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03
Jun
2010
from 18:00 to 19:30
- Conférences
The U.S. 2010 Midterm Elections - Is there still a place for Diversity?
L'Ifri et la French-American Foundation, France organisent leur dixième séminaire dans le cadre de leur cycle “The Obama Presidency - Year 2: A Defining Moment?”.
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12
May
2010
from 08:30 to 10:00
- Conférences
The Dysfunctional Institutions of America: is the U.S. Democratic System Endangered?
Ninth seminar of the United States Program at Ifri and the French American Foundation France.
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09
Apr
2010
from 08:30 to 10:00
- Conférences
The Tea Party Movement: What Impact on U.S. Politics?
In the last year, mainstream Americans have taken part in a series of apparently spontaneous demonstrations, calling for more conservatism, raising against big governement, especially high taxes and the healthcare system overhaul. In reference to the famous revolutionary episode, they call...
22
Feb
2010
from 17:00 to 18:30
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
Immigration Issues: the Administration's Reform Projects
Cycle of seminars about United States “The Obama Presidency - Year 2: A Defining Moment?”
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08
Feb
2010
from 12:00 to 14:00
- Dinners and Luncheons
Can Barack Obama be successful?
In January 2009, the United States celebrated with enthusiasm the arrival of its new President at the White House. One year later, they are doubting and more divided than ever. The economy, then, was going backward by 5% a year and finance was close to collapse. Today the recovery is...
20
Jan
2010
from 07:30 to 09:00
- Seminars and Round-table Conferences
Will the United States still be a a Superpower in 2050?
Cycle of seminars about United States “The Obama Presidency - Year 2: A Defining Moment?”
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10
Dec
2009
from Thursday 10 December 2009 12:30 to Friday 11 December 2009 16:30
- Conférences
One Year Into the Obama Administration, What Has Really Changed?
On the occasion of Barack Obama's Nobel Peace prize-giving ceremony
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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.
13/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, Jeff Mankoff analyzes the strategies put in place by the United States with hopes of containing the situation in Ukraine.
13/01/2015
The speakers from the Annual Conference on the United States summarize their talks in short videos. Here, Elvire Fabry looks at Europeans in the face of the TTIP trade agreement.
Economy - Americas - United States - Europe
29/11/2014
We all wanted to believe that Barack Obama's dazzling election in 2008 would accelerate history's forward trajectory in a good way for once. Barack Obama, would lead the United States into a post-racial era and serve as an example for all democracies. Six years later we see that we were...