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The Ballpark

London School of Economics and Political Science

The Ballpark is the LSE US Centre"s regular podcast on the politics and policy of the United States. Through features and interviews with academics from the LSE and elsewhere, The Ballpark looks more closely into what"s going on behind the headlines.

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00:25:32

The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Why American foreign...

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2020/01/23

Contributor(s): Professor Stephen Walt | Your host Chris Gilson of the LSE US Centre is joined on this Extra Inning of the Ballpark by Professor Stephen Walt. In this interview, Chris and Professor Walt discuss the differences in US foreign policy between Presidents Trump and Obama. They also discuss Professor Walt’s new book, The Hell of Good Intentions, and why he thinks American foreign policy since the Cold War has been a failure. Stephen Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of

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00:20:33

The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Donald Trump and the...

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2019/12/12

Contributor(s): Professor Theda Skocpol | In this Extra Inning of the Ballpark, your host Chris Gilson of the LSE US Centre talks with Professor Theda Skocpol about her recent research on the Republican Party. Professor Skocpol outlines the shift that the Republican Party has undergone in the last decade, driven by two distinct currents of right-wing extremism: ethno-nationalist resentment, and ultra-free-market fundamentalism. They also discuss her upcoming book, which traces the growing grassroots

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01:32:45

Extra Innings: The Dangers of Brexit for the Special...

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2019/04/04

Contributor(s): Chris Murphy, US Senator for Connecticut | On March 20th 2019, the US Centre hosted Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut for his talk, "The Dangers of Brexit for the Special Relationship". Senator Murphy, who is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the future of the US’s relationship with one of its oldest allies in the context of the UK's looming exit from the European Union. Senator Chris Murphy, is United States Senator for Connecticut. A member of the Foreign

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00:51:28

Season 3, Episode 7: Politics and Policing in New Jersey

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2019/02/19

Contributor(s): Ashley Koning, Joe Miller, Scott Thompson | For this episode of the Ballpark, we head to New Jersey and take an in-depth look at the state’s recent politics and controversial former Governor, Chris Christie. We also discuss the state of policing in New Jersey with the chief of the Camden County Police Department, and we find out just why New Jersey is known as the Garden State.

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00:42:28

Extra Inning: Lessons from History & the Future of...

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2019/01/23

Contributor(s): Jeff Frieden, Doug Irwin | This Extra Inning of the Ballpark features a conversation with Jeff Frieden and Doug Irwin as they discuss one of the most important parts of the economy: international trade. They talk about the changing consensus on trade in the US under Trump, what the growth of populism across the world means for trade and the international economy, Brexit, the growing trade war between the US and China, and give their policy recommendations for Donald Trump. Jeff

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00:14:27

Extra Innings: What the US-North Korea summit may...

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2019/01/23

Contributor(s): Stephan Haggard, Susan Strange | For this Extra Inning from the US Centre’s Ballpark podcast, host Chris Gilson speaks to North Korea expert Professor Stephan Haggard about the just announced upcoming summit between the US and North Korea. We explore what’s at stake and what the summit may be able to achieve. Stephan Haggard is the Krause Distinguished Professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California San Diego. In 2019, he is the Susan Strange

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00:35:37

Season 3 Episode 6: Polarization and...

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2019/01/23

Contributor(s): Amy Goldstein, Wendy Scattergood | On this episode of the Ballpark, we take a look at the state of Wisconsin through the lens of deindustrialization. Together with our contributors, we examine how the Badger state’s politics have become more polarized in the past decade and what happened to its people when the factories began to close.

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01:30:09

Extra Innings: Conspiracy Theories in the Age of...

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2019/01/07

Contributor(s): Joe Uscinski, Ros Taylor | This Extra Inning of the Ballpark features audio from the US Centre’s event “Conspiracy Theories in the Age of Trump,” which took place on 25 July 2018. Joseph Uscinski, associate professor of political science at University of Miami, speaks about his book American Conspiracy Theories and why President Trump might be America’s first conspiratorial president. Using an analysis of more than a hundred years of data taken from newspapers, surveys, and the

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00:30:52

Season 3, Episode 5: Missouri

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2019/01/07

Contributor(s): Robynn Kuhlmann, Samantha Pettey | In this episode of the Ballpark, we head to Missouri to investigate the state’s political landscape and why its Senate race was so heated in this midterm cycle. We also talk to experts about 2018 as the Year of the Woman, explore some fascinating research on political ideology, and talk about what we can expect from this record-setting number of women in Congress.

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00:25:19

Extra Innings: How Great Powers Transition: A...

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2018/11/19

Contributor(s): Dr. Kori Schake | In this Extra Inning of the Ballpark, your host Chris Gilson talks with Dr. Kori Schake, the Deputy Director-General of the Institute of Strategic Studies, about her book Safe Passage. Dr. Schake discusses how and when power can peacefully shift from one hegemon to another, the impact of Trump’s foreign policy on America’s standing in the world, and the future of the Republican party.

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00:30:29

Season 3, Episode 4: The Lone Star State You Don't Know

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2018/11/05

Contributor(s): Peter Trubowitz, Lawrence Wright, Heather Evans | As the midterms draw nearer, we're zooming in on some of the most interesting races in the US. This week, we're headed to Texas to learn about its uniquely individualist culture, what's happening in its Senate race, and how the Lone Star State is poised to become an even more important player in national politics.

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00:36:46

Season 3, Episode 3: Healthcare politics and policy...

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2018/09/21

Contributor(s): Jason Burchard, Amanda Wintersieck, and Andy Schneider, Denise Baron and Sarah Scaffidi | As a part of our State of the States season, we’re taking a look at some of the most important elections in the 2018 midterms, and this episode, we’re going to Tennessee, the volunteer state, to see how healthcare is impacting one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.

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00:29:27

Season 3, Episode 2: Arizona: Immigration politics in...

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2018/07/09

Contributor(s): Susannah Crockford, Antonia Noori Farzan, Chris Gilson, Denise Baron | As a part of our State of the States season, we’re diving deep into the political landscape of Arizona, the Grand Canyon State, and taking a close look at how immigration is playing out in the US Senate race of this border state

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00:30:38

Season 3, Episode 1: State of the States: Textbooks...

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2018/06/04

Contributor(s): Chris Bonneau, Kris Kanthak, Denise Baron, Chris Gilson | This season, we’re taking a look at how the states influence and shape America’s politics and policy. The stories, the elections, the policies, the political ecosystems, the people of these places are what drives the national narrative. And so, this season, “The State of the States” will take us to some of the most interesting and divided places in the United States.

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00:36:46

Season 2, Episode 9: What can be done about fake news?

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2018/01/08

Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett, Sonia Livingstone, Chris Gilson, Sophie Donszelmann, Denise Baron | Fake news has taken the world and especially America by storm, and in this episode, we talk with two academics who are part of LSE’s effort to define and address this threat to society. We talk with Charlie Beckett and Sonia Livingstone about fake news: what it is and what we can do about it.

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00:35:45

Season 2, Episode 8: Where did the opioid epidemic...

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2017/11/17

Contributor(s): John Collins, Alex Soderholm, Sophie Donszelman and Denise Baron | With the skyrocketing rates of opioid abuse and overdose deaths in the US, John Collins and Alex Soderholm of the International Drugs Policy Unit join us to dissect the key questions behind this epidemic: what’s at the root of this opioid crisis? Where are these drugs coming from? And what can the US do about it?

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00:36:32

Season 2, Episode 7: The Rural-Urban Divide

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2017/10/12

Contributor(s): Kathy Cramer, Tory Mallett, Denise Baron, and Chris Gilson | The distance between America’s rural and urban communities have become a pivotal element of politics and elections. Professor Kathy Cramer has spent the last decade investigating the attitudes and identities that have contributed to this divide, and in this episode, we dive into that work with her and PhD candidate Tory Mallett.

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00:34:37

Season 2, Episode 6: Racism towards Latinos: Past,...

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2017/10/09

Contributor(s): Neil Foley, Susannah Crockford, Chris Gilson, and Sophie Donszelmann | The current US president is not the first American leader to use inflammatory rhetoric about Latinos and push anti-immigration policies, but Donald Trump’s presidency has certainly brought these issue to the forefront of American politics. This episode we’re diving into the fear, resentment, and history behind racism towards Latinos, and in doing so, we’ll see that this is far from a recent phenomenon.

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00:48:14

Extra Innings: The Politics of Resentment in the 2016...

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2017/08/25

Contributor(s): Kathy Cramer and Denise Baron | The 2016 election revealed stark divisions along the rural-urban divide in America. Professor Kathy Cramer’s research explored that division and investigated how rural American resentment toward cities and the urban elite provided fertile ground for right-leaning candidates to win elections. Prof. Cramer recently presented this research at the LSE. You usually have to be in London to catch the public lectures sponsored by the US Centre, but this

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00:54:50

Extra Innings: The Affluence Effect: College...

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2017/08/18

Contributor(s): Tali Mendelberg, Sophie Donszelmann | Do American universities promote income inequality? That's the question Professor Tali Mendelberg takes on in this lecture. You usually have to be in London to catch the public lectures sponsored by the US Centre, but this August, we're bringing them to you. This podcast lecture series features the research of leading American academics. This second lecture of the series is from Professor Tali Mendelberg, entitled "The Affluence Effect: College

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