The Phelan United States Centre at LSE is a hub for global expertise, analysis and commentary on America. Produces @LSE_Ballpark & @LSEUSAblog.
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💡 Speaker Spotlight - Professor Desmond King
We’re continuing our speaker spotlight series with Professor Desmond King, highlighting his academic career, influential writing, and commentary on American politics.
Register here: lse.ac.uk/united-states/even…
This month’s @LSEnews @LinkedIn Social Science in Action newsletter by our Centre Director, @ptrubowitz focuses on the 2026 US midterms and our latest programmes and events. Read it here: lnkd.in/p/euahRJgp
Join us on 4 November for our public event, Making sense of the US midterms 2026, click here to register:
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💡 Speaker Spotlight - Laurel Rapp (@ChathamHouse)
We’re continuing our speaker spotlight series with Laurel Rapp who will join our panel on 4 November 2026, for the Making Sense of the US Midterms 2026 event.
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For @LSEUSAblog, Brian Thompson-Collart (@universitelaval) looks at what citizen forecasting can tell us about the outcome of the 2026 US midterm elections, with the latest results show a clear shift towards the Democrats.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
💡 Speaker Spotlight - Prof Fredrick C. Harris (@Columbia)
We’re beginning our speaker spotlight series with Professor Fredrick C. Harris who will join our panel on 4 November 2026, for the Making Sense of the US Midterms 2026 event.
Register here: lse.ac.uk/united-states/even…
For @LSEUSAblog, Professor Christopher A. Cooper (@WCU) examines why North Carolina’s Senate race has shifted from a predicted nail biter, to one that is increasingly favouring Democrat Roy Cooper.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
For @LSEUSAblog, Percy Yixuanchen Yu (Nanjing University) examines whether the millions of dollars flowing into the Texas Senate race can build lasting Democratic Party capacity beyond a single election.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
🎧 New podcast episode!
For the latest episode of @LSE_Ballpark , we spoke to Professor Jack Rakove, who argues that we have moved beyond a state of constitutional crisis to a time of what he terms, constitutional failure.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
📅 Event Alert: Making sense of the US midterms 2026
🗓️ Wednesday 4 November 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
📍In-person public event (Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House)
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For @LSEUSAblog, Xudong Zhu (@aberdeenuni) argues that the latest summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping may have stabilised US-China relations in the short term, but has done little to build a durable framework for managing future state rivalry.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
🚨Our conference, Taming polarisation: Reforming the American Federal Republic is under way!
Join us online today to join in on the Q&A!
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For @LSEUSAblog, Professor Habib Al Badawi (@LebaneseUni ) argues that Donald Trump’s decision to place himself at the cenre of the 2026 midterms could become a liability for Republicans.
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🚨Taming Polarization: Reforming the American Federal Republic
📅16–17 October 2026
📍The Great Hall, The Marshall Building, LSE
Is federalism fuelling polarization in the US, and how federalism may be leveraged to tame it?
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For @LSEUSAblog, Professor Jamie L. Carson (@universityofga) and Maximillian B. Whitford (@universityofga) argue that increasingly nationalised US elections are making the 2026 midterms harder to forecast.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…
🚨Event Reminder!
Be sure to sign up for this Friday & Saturday's conference: Taming Polarization: Reforming the American Federal Republic taking place in the Marshall Building.
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🚨Taming Polarization: Reforming the American Federal Republic
📅16–17 October 2026
📍The Great Hall, The Marshall Building, LSE
Is federalism fuelling polarization in the US, and how federalism may be leveraged to tame it?
Register via the link below!
lse.ac.uk/United-States/even…
Master's students!
We are currently taking applications for a Master's student to attend and create a report for our upcoming conference, Taming Polarization: Reforming the American Federal Republic taking place on October 16 and 17!
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🎉 This year, the Phelan United States Centre is celebrating the 10th cohort of our Undergraduate Research Assistantship (UGRA) Programme.
Prospective applicants can find out more information on this year's UGRA programme and apply by following this link:lse.ac.uk/united-states/for-…
🚨Taming Polarization: Reforming the American Federal Republic
📅16–17 October 2026
📍The Great Hall, The Marshall Building, LSE
Is federalism fuelling polarization in the US, and how federalism may be leveraged to tame it?
Register via the link below!
lse.ac.uk/United-States/even…