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 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.
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261007T200000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2829@europa.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260915T215545 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261008T181500 SUMMARY:“Promoting development in a fragmented world: The political and e conomic challenges facing the World Bank” mit Dr. J. Frieden\, ehem. Bot schafter und Weltbankdirektor DESCRIPTION:Bitte melden Sie sich für die Veranstaltung unter tabea.buechl er@stud.unibas.ch [mailto:tabea.buechler@stud.unibas.ch] an. X-ALT-DESC:Bitte melden Sie sich für die Veranstaltung unter tabea.buechler@stud.unibas.ch an.
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261008T190000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2820@europa.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260909T210850 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20261014T181500 SUMMARY:Lecture Series: Focus 250 Years of the United States of America wit h Leslie Vinjamuri (SOAS London\, President Chicago Council of Global Affa irs) 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 global stability\, economic cooperation\, and the future of democratic norms worl dwide? By combining critical perspectives with a broad analytical lens\, t he series invites students and a broader public to reflect on the past\, p resent\, and future of the American experiment at 250. X-ALT-DESC: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 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.
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