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Race to the White House - episode #3
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The third episode of Race to the White House dissects the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Donald Trump’s confusion about rights is perhaps no greater than that of many people, who are given little reason by political leaders to understand rights seriously.
Trump is following in Ronald Reagan’s footsteps by pushing against regulations, but in the 1980s, it only awakened the public to environmental concerns.
At a time when politics is showing its most divisive side, a scholar argues that embracing humility could help us deal with hidden biases.
Trump’s divisiveness has seen him run up against a wide array of musicians calling for a halt to his use of the pop and rock tunes.
Given the chance to redefine both himself and his opponent, Donald Trump turned in a catastrophic performance – and Hillary Clinton handled him just right.
We asked a group of scholars to listen to Clinton vs. Trump and pick just one quote to react to. Here’s what the experts heard.
The Conversation’s experts respond to the first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
A Democratic president can negotiate much easier with a Democratic majority in Congress than with a Republican majority. But being in the majority does not mean having the votes to implement anything.
Will the next U.S. president continue to champion democracy around the world? Not meeting this challenge could have dangerous consequences, says former U.S. diplomat.
Celebrity is all around us, but most academics are yet to take seriously the field of political celebrity studies.
The impact of presidential debates has always been overrated – and when they do make a difference, it’s for the wrong reasons.
Even Trump and Clinton have oratorical anxieties. Here are some research-based strategies presidential candidates and the rest of us can use to overcome them.
Global audiences have heard of US election terms like the primaries, the conventions and the Electoral College. But the history and exact meaning of these terms remains a mystery to many.
Race to the White House – Episode Two
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The second episode of Race to the White House examines the foreign policy differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and previews the first presidential debate.
The 2016 US presidential race has been a strange campaign in many ways, but the swing state map looks very familiar.
How is the Trump-Clinton contest being covered by the country’s major newspapers and broadcasters? We look at the data.
US presidents over the past 25 years have had varying views of the alliance with Australia. While none have questioned its value, commitment has not been even across the board.
If Trump becomes president, he’ll inherit one of the US’s most dangerous military tools.
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Professor of Law, Drake University
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Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the United States Studies Centre and in the Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University
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Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Lead Academic Teacher - Politics & Social Science (Swinburne Online), Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Economics and Finance. Director of the Betting Research Unit and the Political Forecasting Unit at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Associate, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
VC Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin
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Assistant Professor, Miller Center, University of Virginia, and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Washington
