America at 250 – A Global Perspective
250 years after its founding, the United States of America finds itself at an inflection point. While internal tensions – over migration, social justice, and the cultural make-up of the nation – are dividing Americans more than ever, on the international front, the influence of the United States is being weakened and the transatlantic relation is under strain. For the past 80 years, the United States and Europe have provided an – albeit imperfect – compass for countries aspiring to democracy. But this relationship itself is now fractured and many people in the world are now asking: what does America stand for? Is US democracy heading down a dark path, as many fear? Or will American institutions, while shaken, remain strong? As multilateralism and respect for international law are weakened, what role will the United States play in a reshaped world order?
A new book, entitled America at 250. At Home and Beyond, co-edited by Romuald Sciora and Robert Shapiro, helps navigate these questions. The co-editors of this book, along with contributors Ester Fuchs, Frédérick Gagnon, and Anne-Cécile Robert, will debate these issues during a panel discussion at the Columbia Maison Française on March 25th at 6:00pm.
Moderator:
Emmanuel Kattan, Alliance Program
Panelists:
Ester Fuchs, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University
Frédérick Gagnon, Director of the Observatory on the United States and Raoul Dandurand Chair at University of Québec in Montreal
Anne-Cécile Robert, Deputy Director of Le Monde diplomatique and Professor at Paris 2-Pantheon-Assas University and at IRIS
Romuald Sciora, Senior Research Fellow at IRIS and Director of the Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States
Robert Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre professor of government at Columbia University
This event is organized by the Alliance Program and co-sponsored by the Columbia Maison Française, the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the Academy of Political Science, and the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS).
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