American Politics

Paul Pickowicz, Distinguished Professor & Endowed Chair in Modern Chinese History at UC San Diego, looks ahead to the next era of US-Sino relations, given how badly China was characterized by the Trump campaign. Series: "What's Next for Washington?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31739]

UC San Diego Political Science Professor Sam Popkin talks about the 2016 election, polling, the FBI, Congress, immigration, the Supreme Court, infrastructure and other issues that are likely to dominate political discussions in the time of Trump. Series: "Immigration" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31740]

UC San Diego Professor Steph Haggard of the School of Global Policy and Strategy offers an overview on how Donald Trump will conduct foreign policy, based on his campaign statements and appointments to his administration. Series: "What's Next for Washington?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31741]

David Mares, the director of the Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies at UC San Diego, looks ahead to how a Trump presidency will impact Latin America. Series: "What's Next for Washington?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31744]

Hasan Kayali, an associate professor of History at UC San Diego, surveys reaction in the Middle East to the election of Donald Trump. Trump. Series: "What's Next for Washington?" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31745]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "The UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Vice Admiral Charles W. Martoglio, US Navy (ret), the former Deputy Commander of US military forces in Europe, returns to Osher to discuss the numerous challenges facing Europe and European cohesion, NATO's evolution, and its current role in the security of both America and Europe. His lecture will also examine how Russia got to where it is today and the motives behind its current activity in Eastern Europe, Syria, and across its periphery. The lecture will close with an assessment of why America will remain the most powerful nation in the world, economically, diplomatically, and military, for generations to come. Vice Admiral Charles W. Martoglio served as one of our military's leading strategists, planners, and politico-military advisors. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at UC San Diego and an advisor to the US Department of Defense. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31375]

We are in the midst of one of the most contentious and controversial presidential elections in modern history. Join Steve Clemons, Washington editor-at-large for The Atlantic, as he moderates a lively discussion featuring Thad Kousser, chair and professor of political science at UC San Diego; Scott Lewis, editor of the Voice of San Diego; and Laura Fink, a professional political consultant, as they examine how this year’s presidential election is fundamentally reshaping the political process at every level of government – national, state, and local – both now and into the future. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31149]

Graduate student Kurston Cook explains how to engage young people in the political process and get them to show up on Election Day in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 30782]