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Despite polarized domestic politics and social tensions, the United States remains a major player in international relations, on the economic, military and diplomatic levels.

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Washington-Téhéran : l'élection de Joe Biden change-t-elle la donne ?

Date de publication
30 November 2020
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The recent assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the father of Iran's nuclear program, echoes that of Qassem Soleimani in January 2020 and illustrates the policy of "maximum pressure" which has prevailed these past four years. In this context, Joe Biden's election gives rise to high expectations for the appeasement of U.S.-Iran relations.

Sylvain GAILLAUD
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The US-China Trade War: What Is the Outcome after the Trump Presidency?

Date de publication
19 November 2020
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One of Donald Trump’s campaign promises in 2016 was to end China’s “cheating” on trade and to reduce America's trade deficit by imposing significant tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese products. This study draws up a first assessment of his policy - and of the "trade war" which stemmed from it.

Laurence NARDON Mathilde VELLIET
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The Biden-Harris Election: A Respite In View Of What?

Date de publication
09 November 2020
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I am writing this seventh letter on Sunday, November 8. Yesterday, the world press proclaimed the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. However, Donald Trump has filed lawsuits in several states, which few people believe have any chance of succeeding. At this point, then, the present occupant of the White House can be said to have joined the narrow circle of one-term presidents. Other immediate observations come to mind.

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L’inégalité du Collège électoral aux États-Unis : comment réparer la démocratie américaine ?

Date de publication
16 October 2020
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Since the start of the 21st century, the flaws of the Electoral College, which completes the election process of the president of the United States by indirect universal suffrage, are the target of stronger than ever criticism.

Soufian ALSABBAGH

Minnesota: understanding national issues through a territorial lens

Date de publication
28 September 2020
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Located in the heart of a mostly Republican Midwest, Minnesota stood out in the 2016 presidential election, with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton winning 46.5 % of the vote, in keeping with the State’s Democratic tradition. In the 2020 presidential campaign Minnesota has been a battleground state, as President Trump and Joe Biden are both intent on winning its 10 votes in the Electoral College. 

Cynthia GHORRA-GOBIN Martine AZUELOS

COVID-19: A Public Health and Geopolitical Shock

Date de publication
08 June 2020
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The COVID-19 crisis has hit the countries of the European Union (EU) hard.

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“Trumpism” in Foreign Policy: Vision and Practice

Date de publication
08 June 2020
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In 2016, Donald Trump ran as the candidate for change, and, once elected, he set about deconstructing the legacy of his predecessors.

Martin QUENCEZ
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What Will US Foreign Policy Look Like After 2020?

Date de publication
08 June 2020
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The results of the US presidential election in November 2020 are very uncertain.

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U.S. Allies Look on in Dismay While U.S. Rivals Rejoice

05 June 2020
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Trump’s failure to convene a G-7 meeting is only the latest blow to America’s crumbling prestige in the face of nationwide unrest. When German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week declined an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington for a star-crossed meeting of the G-7, and then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rebuffed Trump’s plans to bring Russia back into the group, it underscored how profoundly U.S. allies and partners have soured on American leadership amid a mishandled pandemic and a violent crackdown on protesters.

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U.S. Immigration Policy: The Making of a Crisis

Date de publication
02 March 2020
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Donald Trump’s election to the White House appeared to be the beginning of a profound change in the United States’ immigration policy. He reneged on bipartisan consensus that recognized the “positive contribution” of immigration to the country. This resulted in an increase in policies that affected all aspects of immigration. However, it is the most symbolic of Donald Trump’s goals: building a wall between the United States and Mexico that caused the longest government shutdown in American history.

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Illustration Programme Amériques
Americas Program
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Ifri's work on the Americas region focuses mainly on the United States. Indeed, for more than 20 years, Ifri's Americas 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 this region.

 

Ifri's Canada program was active in 2015 and 2016.

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