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ABOUT THE BOOK

On the occasion of its 250th anniversary, leading voices in political science and international affairs from both sides of the Atlantic explore the evolution, challenges, and global role of the United States. At a time of significant political conflict in America and its changing position in the world, this is a timely and an insight-filled book. Published by The Academy of Political Science and the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), with a postscript by Gideon Rose.

ABOUT THE EDITORS

ROMUALD SCIORA is the Director of the Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States at IRIS, where he is a Senior Research Fellow. A French American writer and political analyst, he is the award-winning author of numerous books, articles, and documentaries, and he frequently appears in international media to provide commentary on current events. He lives in New York.

ROBERT Y. SHAPIRO is the Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government in the Department of Political Science and Vice Dean and Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is President of The Academy of Political Science and Editor of Political Science Quarterly.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. AT HOME

The Long Strange Trip of State and Nation in the United States
Lincoln Mitchell • Political analyst and Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs at SIPA, Columbia University

America at 250: A Nation Still in Pursuit
Christina M. Greer • Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University

Making Sense of American Politics in the Era of Donald Trump
Lawrence R. Jacobs • Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies at University of Minnesota
Desmond King • Andrew W. Mellon Professor of American Government at Nuffield College, Oxford

The Rational Public Now
Benjamin Page • Gordon Scott Fulcher Emeritus Professor of Decision Making at Northwestern University
Robert Y. Shapiro • Columbia University

American Cities at 250: What the Founders Never Imagined
Ester R. Fuchs • Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University

Social Welfare: The American Welfare State at 250
Marylena Mantas •  Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs at Sacred Heart University
Robert Y. Shapiro • Columbia University

From Robber Barons to New Oligarchs: 250 Years of America Confronting Economic Power Concentration
Camille Boulenguer • Researcher at IRIS

II. BEYOND

250 Years of America and the End of a World
Pascal Boniface • Founder and Director of IRIS

Strategic Continuity and Shifting Doctrines: The Contradictions of U.S. Policy in the Muslim World from the Barbary Wars to the Present
Brahim Oumansour • Senior Research Fellow at IRIS and Director of the Maghreb Observatory

What the “Motivators” Say About the Future of U.S.–Africa Policy
Jeff Hawkins • Former U.S. Ambassador and Senior Research Fellow at IRIS

China–U.S. Relations: The Struggle for Preeminence in the Indo-Pacific
Marianne Péron-Doise • Senior Research Fellow at IRIS and Director of the Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Observatory

Canada and the United States at 250: A “Special Relationship” Under Strain
Frédérick Gagnon • Director of the Observatory on the United States and Raoul Dandurand Chair at University of Québec in Montreal

From Leadership to Contempt: America’s Break with the United Nations
Anne-Cécile Robert • Deputy Director of Le Monde diplomatique and Professor at Paris 2-Pantheon-Assas University and at IRIS

III. CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS

From Jefferson to Musk: The End of the Humanist Age, At Home and Beyond
Romuald Sciora • Senior Research Fellow at IRIS and Director of the Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

Postscript
Gideon Rose • Adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former editor of Foreign Affairs; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University.

PUBLISHED BY

THE ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, founded in 1880, promotes nonpartisan, scholarly analysis of political, social, and economic issues by sponsoring events and producing publications. Published continually since 1886, the Academy’s journal, Political Science Quarterly, is edited for both specialists and informed readers with a keen interest in government, politics, and international affairs. 
www.psqonline.org

THE FRENCH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC AFFAIRS (IRIS), is one of France’s leading think tanks specialising in geopolitical and strategic issues. It uniquely combines a research centre with a degree-awarding school, IRIS Sup’, enhancing its national and international reach. Founded in 1991 and recognised as a public-interest organisation in 2009, IRIS engages with political and economic decision-makers, institutions, civil society and academia. Its strong media presence, dynamic digital activity, and regular events contribute to public debate and provide key insights into global affairs.
www.iris-france.org

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