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SUMMARY:Lecture Series "250 Years of the United States": Talk by Cathryn Cl
 üver Ashbrook (Bertelsmann Stiftung)
DESCRIPTION:At a pivotal historical juncture\, the United States confronts 
 renewed scrutiny over the strength and future of its democratic institutio
 ns. This lecture series assembles a set of diverse voices to assess whethe
 r American democracy is under strain\, adapting to new realities\, or ente
 ring a period of transformation. Beyond the domestic arena\, the series al
 so addresses the far-reaching global consequences of these developments. H
 ow do internal political tensions shape U.S. foreign policy and internatio
 nal engagement — including with Switzerland? What do they mean for globa
 l stability\, economic cooperation\, and the future of democratic norms wo
 rldwide? By combining critical perspectives with a broad analytical lens\,
  the series invites students and a broader public to reflect on the past\,
  present\, and future of the American experiment at 250.\\r\\nFurther info
 rmation:250 Years of the United States: Public Lecture Series [https://eur
 opa.unibas.ch/de/newsdetails/250-years-of-the-united-states-public-lecture
 -series/]Democracy Foundation Basel (Demokratiestiftung Basel) [https://ww
 w.democracyfoundationbasel.org/]
X-ALT-DESC:<p>At a pivotal historical juncture\, the United States confront
 s renewed scrutiny over the strength and future of its democratic institut
 ions. This lecture series assembles a set of diverse voices to assess whet
 her American democracy is under strain\, adapting to new realities\, or en
 tering a period of transformation. Beyond the domestic arena\, the series 
 also addresses the far-reaching global consequences of these developments.
  How do internal political tensions shape U.S. foreign policy and internat
 ional engagement — including with Switzerland? What do they mean for glo
 bal stability\, economic cooperation\, and the future of democratic norms 
 worldwide? By combining critical perspectives with a broad analytical lens
 \, the series invites students and a broader public to reflect on the past
 \, present\, and future of the American experiment at 250.</p>\n<p>Further
  information:<br /><br /><a href="https://europa.unibas.ch/de/newsdetails/
 250-years-of-the-united-states-public-lecture-series/" target="_top">250 Y
 ears of the United States: Public Lecture Series</a><br /><br /><a href="h
 ttps://www.democracyfoundationbasel.org/" target="_blank">Democracy Founda
 tion Basel (Demokratiestiftung Basel)</a></p>
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