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Book Launch | America at 250: At Home and Beyond

March 17, 2026
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. ET
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Join us for the launch of America at 250: At Home and Beyond, a timely new volume co-edited by Romuald Sciora and Robert Shapiro. Published as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this book brings together leading voices to reflect on the nation’s evolution, its pressing domestic challenges, and its shifting role on the world stage.  Frédérick Gagnon, himself a contributor to the book, will join the co-editors in a conversation about the book’s key insights and arguments. The book is published by The Academy of Political Science in collaboration with the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS).

PANELISTS

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.

ROMUALD SCIORA is 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 specializing in U.S. foreign and domestic policy and the United Nations, he is the award-winning author of numerous books, articles, and documentaries. He lives in New York.

FRÉDÉRICK GAGNON is Full Professor of Political Science, Director of the Center for United States Studies and Raoul Dandurand Chair at University of Québec in Montreal. Dr. Gagnon specializes in U.S. domestic politics, U.S. foreign policy, and Canada–United States relations.