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The Property Premier League Episode 10. The Property Premier League - With guests Matthew Gray and Jeremy Davy from Legal powerhouse Gilson Gray. The one where we went North of the border to talk the Scottish buying / selling process.Join Chris Mervyn and Steve Green on episode Ten of the Property Premier League podcast, where the worlds of property and Premier League football collide.This week we welcome special guests Matthew Gray and Jeremy Davy from Legal powerhouse Gilson Gray.We talk all things Scottish including the conveyancing process, footballers and of course Iron Bru (other soft drinks are available) while also exploring the highs and lows of supporting teams like Crystal Palace, Everton, Spurs, Aston Villa... and Hibs?!!Whether you're a property enthusiast or a football fanatic, this episode offers a...

2025-11-141h 06

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Administrative State with Professor Kimberley S. JohnsonContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Kimberley S. Johnson | In July 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Kimberley S. Johnson, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University and the John G. Winant Visiting Professor of American Government at the University of Oxford, about the recent history of the US administrative state and racial representation in the US government and administration They also discussed the second Trump administration’s moves to dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion measures in the US government as part of Project 2025. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Luke Digweed. Further reading and resources Dark...

2025-08-0636 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The US and India–Pakistan tensions with Lisa CurtisContributor(s): Chris Gilson | On May 7th, 2025, India launched missile strikes on Pakistan in response to a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on April 22nd. On May 10th a ceasefire was reached following mediation from the United States. To discuss the US’ part in brokering a ceasefire, and the US’ responses to disputes between India and Pakistan over the past three decades, in June 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. The conversation covers the recent India–Pakistan crisis and the US’...

2025-06-1834 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | AI and intellectual property with Dr Bhamati ViswanathanContributor(s): Bhamati Viswanathan, Chris Gilson | Many institutions are now using artificial intelligence (AI) models as tools to think about solutions to a variety of challenges, from the everyday to the global. At the same time, many commentators have expressed concerns about AI and its effects on society, the economy and democracy. In the first episode of The Ballpark’s miniseries on AI and the US, we explore the implications of AI for intellectual property. The rise of AI tools has been fuelled by the scraping of online resources as training data for the large language models that power them. Th...

2025-05-2138 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The state of American democracy with Professor Michael LatnerContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Michael Latner | In February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Michael Latner, Professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University and Director of Research on Democratic Reform at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School. They discussed the recent history of voting rights and the state of democracy in America in 2025. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Luke Digweed. Further reading and resources Keena, A., Latner, M., McGann, A.J.M. and Smith, C.A. (2021). Gerrymandering the States. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108995849 The Guinier Project at the...

2025-05-0534 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Origins of the US-China Chip War with Dr John MinnichContributor(s): Chris Gilson, John Minnich | In March 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to John Minnich, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at LSE about why semiconductors are so important in the global economy, and why the US is willing to go to what Dr Minnich terms, economic war, over them. They also discussed how the semiconductor trade is framed as a national security issue in the US and China, and how President Trump may approach the ‘chip-war’ in coming months. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Luke Digweed. Further reading and resources Ling S. Chen and Mil...

2025-04-1446 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Cultivating Democracy with Professor Mukulika BanerjeeContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Mukulika Banerjee | Description: In February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to spoke to Mukulika Banerjee, Professor in LSE’s Department of Anthropology. They spoke about using anthropology to better study politics, how the US might be turning into what she terms a “checklist democracy” and how seeing the US from an outside point of view might help Americans to understand their own politics better. Professor Mukulika Banerjee was inaugural director of the LSE South Asia Centre. Her books include Cultivating Democracy: Politics and Citizenship in Agrarian India, Why India Votes?, The Pathan Unarmed and The Sari...

2025-04-0437 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | US-China strategic stability with Dr Nicola LeveringhausContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Nicola Leveringhaus | The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has brought the spectre of potential nuclear conflict back into the public consciousness for the first time in decades. But what’s behind the potential for nuclear conflict and what issues are at stake for nuclear powers other than the US and Russia, like China? To discuss these and other questions on the current state of global nuclear tensions and development, in March 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Nicola Leveringhaus of King's College London. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Luke Digweed. Further reading and res...

2025-03-2435 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the far-right with Dr Rachel BlumContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Rachel Blum | Donald Trump’s links to the right, including the far right and the alt-right date back to least to his 2016 presidential campaign and continued through his first term and then into his 2024 election campaign where Trump faced accusations of being an authoritarian populist. To discuss Donald Trump’s links to the far right, in February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Rachel Blum of the University of Oklahoma. They also discussed Dr Blum’s research on party factions and their impact on contemporary US politics, and the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which...

2025-03-1037 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | US-China relations under the new Trump administration with Professor Minxin PeiContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Minxin Pei | President Trump has made his feelings about US competition with China plain; one of the early acts of his second presidential term has been to place tariffs on Chinese imports. China has since responded with its own tariffs on certain US goods and restrictions on the import of important minerals. To talk about US-China relations with the return of Donald Trump, in February 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Minxin Pei, the Tom and Margot Pritzker '72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College. They also spoke about C...

2025-02-2433 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The international order and US-China competition with Professor Shiping TangContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Shiping Tang | In the past decade, many commentators have increasingly spoken of growing competition between the United States and China in areas like trade, industrial policy, but also on foreign policy and global influence more generally. To discuss these issues and how the social sciences can learn from evolutionary thinking, in January 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Shiping Tang of Fudan University. The conversation ranged over how Professor Tang’s early career as a biologist has informed his thinking about social science issues, whether we should talk about the US and China being in...

2025-02-1043 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Evolution of American Chip Controls on China with Dr Douglas FullerContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Douglas Fuller | In December 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke Dr Douglas Fuller, Associate Professor in the Department of International Economics, Government and Business at Copenhagen Business School. They spoke about how the Chinese high-tech and semiconductor chip industry has evolved and the recent history and effectiveness of US chip controls towards China. They also discuss how the US has achieved a multilateral consensus for the implementation of chip controls, and whether these are likely to remain in place in the new administration of Donald Trump. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Luke Digweed.

2025-01-0632 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | China and technology export controls with Michael Mastanduno and Jennifer LindContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Michael Mastanduno, Dr Jennifer Lind | In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Michael Mastanduno, Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, and Dr Jennifer Lind, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. They spoke about US export controls against China and about their history and effectiveness This episode was produced by Chris Gilson, Luke Digweed and Anderson Tan. Further reading Lind, J. (2024). Back to Bipolarity: How China’s Rise Transformed the Balance of Power. International Security, [online] 49(2), pp.7–55. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00494 Lind, J. Half-Vicious: China's Rise, Authoritarian Adaptation, and the B...

2024-12-0959 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | America and the Asian 21st Century with Professor Kishore MahbubaniContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Kishore Mahbubani | In November 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. From 1971 until 2004 he was a diplomat with the Singapore Foreign Service. He served as Singapore’s Ambassador to the UN from 1984-1989 and then from 1998 to 2004 and as President of the UN Security Council in January 2001 and May 2002. He was appointed the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in 2004. They spoke about the evolving relationships between Asian countries and the United States, the India-China rel...

2024-11-2537 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | China’s evolving approach to economic security with Professor Yeling TanContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Yeling Tan | In October 2024 the LSE Phelan US Centre spoke to Yeling Tan, Professor of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. They spoke about how China understands economic security and its evolving economic strategy, and how public attitudes in China towards international trade influence the country’s trade policy. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Further reading• Global economic influence and domestic regime support: evidence from China. (2023). Review of International Political Economy. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.108…90.2024.2402817

2024-11-1138 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | AI and elections with Professor Lawrence LessigContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Lawrence Lessig | In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to spoke to Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. Cited by The New Yorker as “the most important thinker on intellectual property in the internet era”, Professor Lessig now focuses on “institutional corruption”, especially as that affects democracy. He is the author of many books, including They Don’t Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy, Fidelity & Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution, and most recently, How to Steal a Presidential Election. They spoke about how AI and...

2024-10-2846 min

Roofer Growth Hacks Roofer Growth Hacks - Season 2 Episode 3 - How to Build a Profitable Roofing Business by Understanding Your Numbers with Diane GilsonWelcome to Roofer Growth Hacks! In this episode, We sit down with Diane Gilson, CEO of Info Plus Accounting, to dive into essential accounting strategies for roofing company owners. We explore how to transform financial chaos into clarity and set up job cost accounting systems that drive long-term profitability. Diane shares her expertise in helping small to midsize construction businesses take control of their finances and boost their bottom line. Tune in for actionable growth hacks that will help you maximize your profits and scale your roofing business! About: Info Plus Accounting was established in 1994...

2024-10-1840 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz GergesContributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges, Chris Gilson | In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Relations at LSE, and holder of the Emirates Professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies. They spoke about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong: The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East”. We also discussed the history of US involvement in the region, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Further reading What Really Went Wrong: The...

2024-10-1838 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The social media spiral of silence with Nick LewisContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Nick Lewis | In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nick Lewis, a PhD student in LSE’s Department of Government and a recipient of a Phelan US Centre PhD Summer Research Grant in 2022. Nick’s research looks at how social media creates bias in democratic deliberation. They spoke about how Facebook discourages people from taking part in discussions via what’s called the “spiral of silence”. They also discussed the importance of social media in the 2024 presidential election. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-10-1431 min

Placed For A Purpose Parenting Without Panic in LGBT+ Friendly NeighborhoodsRachel Gilson, author of "Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT Affirming World," joins us to talk about how we can love our LGBT+ neighbors and how Christian parents can navigate complex conversations with their children about faith, gender, and sexuality. The discussion touches on Rachel's personal journey to faith, the importance of teaching kids God’s positive vision for the body and relationships, and the need to address contemporary cultural challenges with both truth and grace. By offering practical applications and emphasizing love across differences, Rachel encourages parents to foster open, biblical conversations with their children while modeling Christ's lo...

2024-10-0846 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Why America Can’t Retrench with Dr Peter HarrisContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr. Peter Harris | In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Peter Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science at Colorado State University about his new book, Why America Can’t Retrench (And How It Might) which looks at the US’ dominant role in the world, how it got there and the factors preventing global restraint. They discuss the idea of America’s ‘primacist’ approach to international affairs and the role of domestic politics and systems in preventing a change to America’s role in the world. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-09-3056 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Master’s students essay competition on capitalismContributor(s): Chris Gilson | In 2024, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for master’s students with the prompt, ““How should the United States work to shape the future of capitalism in this age of insecurity?”. We speak to the author of the winning essay, David Millman, and the runners-up, Yazmin Baptiste and Manickam Valliappan. We discuss their essays, the competition, what it’s like for students to engage with a wider audience, and the opportunity they had to present their essays in the UK parliament to MPs and the British-American Parliamentary Group. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and...

2024-09-1642 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | US Industrial Policy with Professor Nathan LaneContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Nathan Lane | In July 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nathan Lane, Associate Professor in Economics at Oxford University, about industrial policy in the United States and its history, including recent policies from the Biden administration like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act. They also discussed how US industrial policy might change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election. This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-09-0240 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Black Immigrant Literacies with Professor Patriann SmithContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Patriann Smith | In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Patriann Smith, professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida. Dr. Smith's transdisciplinary research examines how differences in languages, Englishes, and English language ideologies affect Black Caribbean students’ immigrant literacy practices as they cross cultures and languages between their home countries and the United States. In this episode, they spoke about her new book, Black Immigrant Literacies: Intersections of Race, Language, and Culture in the Classroom. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-08-1951 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Gray Areas with Professor Adia Harvey WingfieldContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Adia Wingfield | In June 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Adia Harvey Wingfield, the Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts & Sciences and Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity at Washington University in St. Louis. They spoke about Professor Wingfield’s new book, Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It. The discussion also covered US labor activism, and the role US federal and state governments have in addressing racial inequalities in the workplace This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Further resources Gr...

2024-08-0533 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Parliamentary America with Professor Maxwell StearnsContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Maxwell Stearns | In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Maxwell Stearns, the Venable, Baetjer & Howard Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law about his new book, Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy. The book argues that the solution to many of America’s democratic challenges is to amend the Constitution to reform the US government to become a parliamentary democracy. We talk about why he thinks American democracy is in crisis, the lessons he has learned from how other countries govern, an...

2024-07-221h 04

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | US Nuclear Strategy in a Changing Indo-PacificContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr Lauren Sukin, Debak Das, Matthew Fuhrmann, J. Luis Rodriguez | In June 2024, the LSE Phelan US Centre held the conference, US Nuclear Strategy in a Changing Indo-Pacific. The conference brought together scholars and analysts with a strong record of policy-relevant research on nuclear strategy and expertise in the security dynamics of the Indo-Pacific. The conference was convened by Phelan US Centre Affiliates, Rohan Mukherjee and Lauren Sukin, both Assistant Professors of International Relations in the LSE’s International Relations Department. In this episode of the Ballpark, we speak to Dr Lauren Sukin about the main themes an...

2024-07-0827 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | US Foreign Policy and Power with Professor Jeff LegroContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Jeff Legro | In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Jeff Legro, University Professor at the University of Richmond, and Visiting Professor at the Phelan US Centre for 2023-24. They spoke about the US’ role as a “unipolar” country in the world, conceptions of sovereignty, both in the US and abroad, the potential future of US foreign policy, and the relationship between nuclear weapons and globalization. They also discussed Professor Legro’s work with the Phelan US Centre’s Undergraduate Research Assistantship programme and students Ayush Das and Evelyne Ong. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gil...

2024-06-2447 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The media, truth, and reality with Brooke GladstoneContributor(s): Brooke Gladstone, Chris Gilson | In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Brooke Gladstone, host and Managing Editor of WNYC’s On the Media about the US’ changing media landscape, the meaning of truth and facts in the age of Donald Trump, and how we can teach the next generation to be better media consumers. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-06-1046 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Bomb with Fred KaplanContributor(s): Dr Fred Kaplan, Chris Gilson | In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to author and journalist for Slate magazine and Phelan US Centre Visiting Senior Fellow, Fred Kaplan about his 2020 book, The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War and the changing attitudes of US politicians and policymakers to nuclear weapons and nuclear war. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Listen to the podcast of the LSE Event ‘Is the risk of nuclear war increasing?’ on LSE Player: https://www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=c1fc651a-d27e-46e2-8ae...

2024-05-2843 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Ecology of Nations: American Democracy in a Fragile World Order with Professor John OwenContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor John Owen | In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor John Owen, Ambassador Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, and an Academic Visitor at Nuffield College, University of Oxford from January to June 2024. They discussed his new book, ‘The Ecology of Nations: American Democracy in a Fragile World Order’, the United States’ changing foreign policy objectives, and the move from welfare liberalism to open liberalism in the post-war period and be...

2024-05-131h 07

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade with Dr Elizabeth InglesonContributor(s): Elizabeth Ingleson, Chris Gilson | In April 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Elizabeth Ingleson, Assistant Professor in the Department of International History at LSE and Centre Affiliate of the Phelan US Centre. They spoke about Dr Ingleson’s new book, Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade. They also discussed the evolution of the US-China trade relationship since the 1970s, including the role played by US policymakers and capitalist interests. Dr Elizabeth Ingleson will be launching her new book at the LSE Phelan US Centre event, ‘Made in China: When US-China interests converged to t...

2024-05-0343 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace with Professor Elizabeth SaundersContributor(s): Professor Elizabeth Saunders, Chris Gilson | In March 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Elizabeth Saunders, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University about her new book, ‘The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace’ and the role of ‘elites’ in US foreign policymaking. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Elizabeth Saunders (Columbia University)

2024-04-2945 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Merchants of the Right: Gun Sellers and the Crisis of American Democracy with Professor Jennifer CarlsonContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Jennifer Carlson | In March 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Jennifer Carlson of Arizona State University, and 2022 MacArthur Fellow, about her new book, Merchants of the Right: Gun Sellers and the Crisis of American Democracy. They also discuss the symbolism and political value guns have in American politics and society. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Jennifer Carlson (Arizona State University)

2024-04-151h 11

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Latino Voters in the United States with Professor Jason CasellasContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr Jason Casellas | In March 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Jason Casellas about how the role of Latino voters in the United States and their changing voting patterns. They also discuss how Latino voters might influence the 2024 presidential election. Jason Casellas is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston and is the John G. Winant Visiting Professor for American Government at Oxford University for 2023-24. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Additional resources: The Ballpark podcast: Super Tuesday 2024 results with Professor Jason Casellas - https://wp...

2024-04-0134 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | China Policy: The Limits of Transatlantic Convergence with Dr Mathieu DuchâtelContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Mathieu Duchâtel | In February 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Mathieu Duchâtel, Resident Senior Fellow and Director of International Studies at Institut Montaigne about transatlantic convergence between the EU and the United States on China policy. They also discussed the fault lines between the EU and US on China policy, and how China has responded to these divergences, including on Taiwan policy. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Dr Mathieu Duchâtel (Institut Montaigne)

2024-03-1828 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Super Tuesday 2024 results with Professor Jason CasellasContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Jason Casellas | On March 5th, 16 US states and territories held primary elections to decide the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential nominees: a day known as “Super Tuesday”. The Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Jason Casellas about the Super Tuesday results, the primary race so far, and what the trends may mean for the general election in November. Jason Casellas is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston and is the John G. Winant Visiting Professor for American Government at Oxford University for 2023-24. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan...

2024-03-0725 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Limits of Presidential Power with Professor Andrew RudalevigeContributor(s): Andrew Rudalevige, Chris Gilson | In January 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Andrew Rudalevige, the Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government at Bowdoin College and visiting professor in the LSE’s Department of Government for the 2023-24 academic year. They spoke about the separation of powers in US government and the executive branch, and former President Trump’s potential plans to reshape the federal bureaucracy to create more political appointees if he is re-elected to the presidency in this year’s presidential election. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Andrew Rudalevige (Bowdoi...

2024-03-0455 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy with Dr Jordan TamaContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr. Jordan Tama | In January 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Jordan Tama, Provost Associate Professor at American University’s School of International Service about his new book, Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy: Cooperation in a Polarized Age. They also discussed how party control in the US government can influence foreign policy, the changing coalitions of the Democratic and Republican parties and why some foreign policy issues have bipartisan consensus while others don’t. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Contributor: Dr Jordan Tama (American University)

2024-02-1946 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Brattle Group Report on Reparations for Transatlantic Chattel SlaveryContributor(s): Dr. Coleman Bazelon, Rohan Janakiraman, Mary Olson, Chris Gilson | In 2023 the Phelan US Centre spoke to the authors of the Brattle Group Report on Reparations for Transatlantic Chattel Slavery, which estimates reparations for the total harm from enslavement, including to those who were enslaved and to their descendants. Dr. Coleman Bazelon, Rohan Janakiraman, and Mary Olson discuss their report and how it can inform calls for reparations for enslavement. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-02-0539 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Future of US-China Competition with Dr Ashley TellisContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr. Ashley Tellis | In January 2024, the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Ashley Tellis, the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about how the US has engaged with China economically in recent decades. They discuss how the US’ strategy towards China has shifted across recent presidencies, the effectiveness of ‘friendshoring’ policies, and decoupling and de-risking relationships between China, the United States, and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan.

2024-01-2227 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Why China Hawks are Wrong with Professor William WohlforthContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor William Wohlforth | In 2023, the Phelan US Centre spoke to spoke to William C. Wohlforth, Daniel Webster Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College, about the United States’ role as the world’s unipolar power. They also discuss the rise of China and what this means for the international role of the United States, and his upcoming book, with Jill Kastner, on great power subversion. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. Contributor: Professor William C. Wohlforth (Dartmouth College)

2024-01-1741 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Rust Belt Union Blues with Professor Theda SkocpolContributor(s): Professor Theda Skocpol, Chris Gilson | In 2023 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University about her new book, with Lainey Newman, Rust Belt Union Blues Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party. Using Western Pennsylvania as a case study, their book examines the decline of labor unions and the shift of working-class voters away from the Democratic Party. We also discussed the appeal of Donald Trump to blue-collar voters and how unions might regain their previous role in American community life. This Extra...

2024-01-0444 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Birth Lottery of History with Professor Robert SampsonContributor(s): Professor Robert Sampson, Chris Gilson | In June 2023, the Phelan US Centre spoke with Robert J. Sampson the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor at Harvard University about his new study, The Birth Lottery of History. This study followed over 1,000 Americans over 23 years and looks at the effects on different age cohorts of the social transformation of crime, punishment, and inequality over the last three decades. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Robert J. Sampson (Harvard University)

2023-10-0951 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Marc SelverstoneIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of White House recordings to academics and historians. This Extra Inni...

2023-08-2859 min

Latest 100 | LSE Public lectures and events | Video LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Marc SelverstoneIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of White House recordings to academics and historians. This Extra Inni...

2023-08-2859 min

Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Video LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Marc SelverstoneIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of White House recordings to academics and historians. This Extra Inni...

2023-08-2859 min

LSE IQ podcast LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Marc SelverstoneIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of White House recordings to academics and historians. This Extra Inni...

2023-08-2859 min

Latest 100 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Marc SelverstoneIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of White House recordings to academics and historians. This Extra Inni...

2023-08-2859 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Marc SelverstoneContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Mohid Rehman Malik, Marc Selverstone | In December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Marc Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of Whit...

2023-08-2859 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | The Kennedy Withdrawal with Professor Mark SelverstoneIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Mark Selverstone, Associate Professor in Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre of Public Affairs, and chair of the Miller Center's Presidential Recordings programme, about his new book, The Kennedy Withdrawal Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam. They discussed the factors that shaped President Kennedy’s views on Vietnam, the relationship between Kennedy and his Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara, and their views on a potential withdrawal from Vietnam, and the usefulness of White House recordings to academics and historians. This Extra Inni...

2023-08-0959 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Geopolitics and Democracy with Brian Burgoon and Peter TrubowitzContributor(s): Professor Peter Trubowitz, Professor Brian Burgoon, Chris Gilson | In May 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Brian Burgoon, Professor of International and Comparative Political Economy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, and Peter Trubowitz, Professor of International Relations, and Director of the Phelan US Centre at LSE and Associate Fellow at Chatham House, about their new book Geopolitics and Democracy, which will be published in July 2023 by Oxford University Press.In this Extra Inning podcast, they discuss the rise of anti-globalist forces which are against international cooperation and multilateralism, and ho...

2023-07-251h 05

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Geopolitics and Democracy with Brian Burgoon and Peter TrubowitzIn May 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Brian Burgoon, Professor of International and Comparative Political Economy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, and Peter Trubowitz, Professor of International Relations, and Director of the Phelan US Centre at LSE and Associate Fellow at Chatham House, about their new book Geopolitics and Democracy, which will be published in July 2023 by Oxford University Press. In this Extra Inning podcast, they discuss the rise of anti-globalist forces which are against international cooperation and multilateralism, and how this connects to the decline of the welfare state an...

2023-07-211h 05

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The defining global challenges of the coming decades with the Lloyd George Study GroupContributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Peter Trubowitz, Professor Wu Xinbo, Professor Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghae, Dr Selina Ho, Professor Charles Kupchan, Professor Cornelia Woll, Professor Bahgat Korany, Dr C Raja Mohan, Dr Monica Herz | We live in turbulent times. Globalized challenges like climate change, pandemics, migration, and supply chain disruptions are rising in urgency. With these and other challenges in mind, in June 2023, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the LSE Phelan US Centre convened the Lloyd George Study Group on Global Governance. For this episode of the Ballpark, we asked each of the ten members of the Lloyd Ge...

2023-06-2629 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | The defining global challenges with the Lloyd George Study GroupWe live in turbulent times. Globalized challenges like climate change, pandemics, migration, and supply chain disruptions are rising in urgency. With these and other challenges in mind, in June 2023, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the LSE Phelan US Centre convened the Lloyd George Study Group on Global Governance. For this episode of the Ballpark, we asked each of the ten members of the Lloyd George Study Group on Global Governance one question: What do you take to be the defining global challenges of the coming decades? Their answers tell us a great deal about what global challenges we...

2023-06-2329 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Confederate Diaspora with Professor Samuel BazziContributor(s): Samuel Bazzi, Mohid Rehman Malik, Chris Gilson | In March 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Samuel Bazzi, Associate Professor in the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Department of Economics at the University of California, San Diego about his new research on The Confederate Diaspora. They discussed how white migration from the early American South soon after the Civil War helped to diffuse and entrench Confederate culture across the United States, holding back civil rights and economic equality for Black Americans, and how the diaspora continues to influence on contemporary Am...

2023-06-1223 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | The Confederate Diaspora with Professor Samuel BazziIn March 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Samuel Bazzi, Associate Professor in the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Department of Economics at the University of California, San Diego about his new research on The Confederate Diaspora. They discussed how white migration from the early American South soon after the Civil War helped to diffuse and entrench Confederate culture across the United States, holding back civil rights and economic equality for Black Americans, and how the diaspora continues to influence on contemporary American politics. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gi...

2023-06-0923 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | The Rise and Fall of the EAST with Professor Yasheng HuangIn March 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Yasheng Huang, Epoch Foundation professor of global economics and management at MIT’s Sloan School of Management about his new book, The Rise and Fall of the EAST, which will be published by Yale University Press in August 2023. They also discussed Chinese technological development over the last three decades, and the challenges China currently faces in developing and maintaining its talent and human capital to support innovation. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Yasheng Huang (MIT), Chri...

2023-06-0240 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Rise and Fall of the EAST with Professor Yasheng HuangContributor(s): Mohid Rehman Malik, Chris Gilson, Professor Yasheng Huang | In March 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Yasheng Huang, Epoch Foundation professor of global economics and management at MIT’s Sloan School of Management about his new book, The Rise and Fall of the EAST, which will be published by Yale University Press in August 2023. They also discussed Chinese technological development over the last three decades, and the challenges China currently faces in developing and maintaining its talent and human capital to support innovation. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohi...

2023-06-0240 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Waning Globalisation with Professor Pinelopi GoldbergIn March 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Pinelopi Goldberg, Elihu Professor of Economics and Global Affairs and Affiliate of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University about her new book, The Unequal Effects of Globalization, which will be published by MIT Press in August 2023. They also discussed the rise of scepticism towards globalisation, the role of international institutions like the WTO, hyper-globalisation, and whether globalisation can be fair. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Pinelopi Goldberg (Yale University), Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre), Mo...

2023-05-2531 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Waning Globalisation with Professor Pinelopi GoldbergContributor(s): Professor Pinelopi Goldberg, Chris Gilson, Mohid Rehman Malik | In March 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Pinelopi Goldberg, Elihu Professor of Economics and Global Affairs and Affiliate of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University about her new book, The Unequal Effects of Globalization, which will be published by MIT Press in August 2023. They also discussed the rise of scepticism towards globalisation, the role of international institutions like the WTO, hyper-globalisation, and whether globalisation can be fair. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan.

2023-05-2531 min

LSE: The Ballpark Coming Soon – Climate Change: America and the WorldContributor(s): Sherri Goodman, Professor Laura Pulido, Jeremy Williams, Professor Kathy Hochstetler, Beth Gardiner, Professor Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo | Climate change is one of the most important global issues. But what is the United States’ responsibility for climate change, and for its effects on the rest of the world? In Climate Change: America and the World, a new podcast from the London School of Economics’ Phelan US Centre, we look for answers to these questions and more by talking to leading experts working on climate change. Climate Change: America and the World is a six-part podcast series released from May 2023, and is prod...

2023-04-2103 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Beijing's Global Media Offensive with Joshua KurlantzickContributor(s): Joshua Kurlantzick, Chris Gilson, Mohid Rehman Malik | In February 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Mohid Malik spoke to Joshua Kurlantzick, senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations about his new book, Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign To Influence Asia and the World. They also discussed the effectiveness of China’s efforts to expand its global media influence, from its pitfalls to successes. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan.

2023-04-0331 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise with Professor Susan ShirkIn January 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Susan Shirk, Research Professor and Chair of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego about her new book, Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise. They also discussed how China’s leadership in recent decades has influenced the country’s relationship with the United States, and the steps that both could take to improve that relationship. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Susan Shirk (UC San Diego), Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik...

2023-03-2130 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise with Professor Susan ShirkContributor(s): Professor Susan Shirk, Chris Gilson, Mohid Rehman Malik | In January 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Susan Shirk, Research Professor and Chair of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego about her new book, Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise. They also discussed how China’s leadership in recent decades has influenced the country’s relationship with the United States, and the steps that both could take to improve that relationship. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan.

2023-03-2030 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | The Case for Reparations for Mass Incarceration with Dr Tasseli McKayIn December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Dr Tasseli McKay, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sociology at Duke University, about her new book, Stolen Wealth, Hidden Power The Case for Reparations for Mass Incarceration. Their discussion covered mass incarceration in the US, the case for reparations, and principles of transitional justice. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Dr Tasseli McKay (Duke University); Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre), Mohid Rehman Malik (Phelan US Centre)

2023-03-0929 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | The Case for Reparations for Mass Incarceration with Dr Tasseli McKayContributor(s): Mohid Rehman Malik, Chris Gilson | In December 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Dr Tasseli McKay, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sociology at Duke University, about her new book, Stolen Wealth, Hidden Power The Case for Reparations for Mass Incarceration. Their discussion covered mass incarceration in the US, the case for reparations, and principles of transitional justice. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan.

2023-03-0929 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Professor Jessica Chen Weiss on China and the International OrderContributor(s): | In November 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of government at Cornell University, about China and the future of the international order. They also discussed President Biden’s approach to China, and the future of US-China relations. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan.

2023-02-2014 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | China’s Belt and Road with Professor Taylor FravelIn November 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Taylor Fravel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology about China’s Belt and Road Initiative. They discussed the history and recent developments of the Belt and Road Initiative, the political implications of this project, and the US’ responses to it. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Taylor Fravel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik (Phelan US Centre)

2023-02-1324 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | China’s Belt and Road with Professor Taylor FravelContributor(s): Professor Taylor Fravel | In November 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Taylor Fravel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology about China’s Belt and Road Initiative. They discussed the history and recent developments of the Belt and Road Initiative, the political implications of this project, and the US’ responses to it. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Take me out to the Ball game’ by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” used with permission.

2023-02-1324 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Lessons from the Edge with Marie YovanovitchOn 25 January 2023, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke with Marie Yovanovitch, who was the United States’ Ambassador to Ukraine from 2016 to 2019. She has also held posts as US Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, and from 2001 to 2004 she was Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is the author of the new book, Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir. They discussed US-Ukraine relations, the role of diplomacy in resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and European security. This Extra Inning was produced by Anderson Tan. The theme, ‘Take me out to the Ball game’...

2023-01-3029 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: England's Cross of Gold with Professor James MorrisonIn June 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Centre Affiliate Professor James Morrison about his new book, England's Cross of Gold Keynes, Churchill, and the Governance of Economic Beliefs (Cornell University Press, 2021). They also discussed the history of the gold standard in the UK, and what research on economic and monetary history can tell us about the current moment. This Extra Inning was produced by Anderson Tan. ‘Take me out to the Ball game’ by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” used with permission. Contributors: James Morrison (LSE International Relations); Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre)

2023-01-2322 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Professor Rana Mitter on historical analogy in US-China relationsOn 27 September 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Rana Mitter of the University of Oxford about China’s changing national narrative. They also discussed nationalism in China and the ways China has engaged in revisionist history with regards to its conception of the current international order. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Anderson Tan. Contributors: Professor Rana Mitter; (University of Oxford); Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik (Phelan US Centre)

2023-01-2327 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Professor Mary Kaldor on Long-term Solutions to the War in UkraineOn 9 June 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Mary Kaldor of the LSE about ways to reimagine a future European security framework. They also discussed the importance of empowering the local civil society groups in Russia and Ukraine that oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga. Contributors: Professor Mary Kaldor (London School of Economics); Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik (Phelan US Centre)

2023-01-1622 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Professor Mary Kaldor on Long-term Solutions to the War in UkraineContributor(s): Professor Mary Kaldor | On 9 June 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Mary Kaldor of the LSE about ways to reimagine a future European security framework. They also discussed the importance of empowering the local civil society groups in Russia and Ukraine that oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga.

2023-01-1622 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | the future of Liberal Internationalism and the War in UkraineOn 9 June 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Ayse Zarakol of the University of Cambridge about the state of the Liberal International Order following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. They also discuss what the rise of non-Western powers that have not fully adhered to Liberal Internationalism suggests about the future of this American-led system. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga. Contributors: Professor Ayse Zarakol (University of Cambridge); Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik (Phelan US Centre)

2022-10-0218 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Everyone wins: Student-faculty collaborations in the UGRA programmeIn June 2022, the Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Professor James Morrison about his experience as a faculty lead working on research projects with undergraduates as part of the US Centre’s undergraduate research assistant (UGRA) programme. Professor Morrison, who has worked with an UGRA each year since the programme’s inception in 2017, discussed the contribution that these undergraduate students have made to his research over the years. He also spoke about the mutual benefits that academics and students enjoy from these collaborations. This Extra Inning was produced by Anderson Tan. James Morrison is an Associate Professor in the De...

2022-10-0212 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | American Isolationism and the future of the Liberal World OrderOn 9 June 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Professor Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations and Georgetown University about the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the Liberal World Order. They also discussed the foreign policy objectives of the United States and how the United States should deal with security issues in Europe. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga. Contributors: Professor Charles Kupchan (Georgetown University and the Council on Foreign Relations); Chris Gilson (US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik (US Centre)

2022-10-0219 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Professor Ayse Zarakol on the future of Liberal Internationalism and the War in UkraineContributor(s): Professor Ayse Zarakol, Chris Gilson, Mohid Rehman Malik | They also discuss what the rise of non-Western powers that have not fully adhered to Liberal Internationalism suggests about the future of this American-led system. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga.

2022-09-1918 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Professor Charles Kupchan on American Isolationism and the Future of the Liberal World OrderContributor(s): Professor Charles Kupchan, Chris Gilson, Mohid Rehman Malik | They also discussed the foreign policy objectives of the United States and how the United States should deal with security issues in Europe. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga.

2022-09-1219 min

LSE Podcasts LSE: The Ballpark | Dr Fiona Hill on Putin, the War in Ukraine, and European SecurityOn 15 June 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Dr Fiona Hill of the Brookings Institute in Washington D.C. about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the ramifications for the future of NATO and the European security framework. They also discuss future possibilities of engaging with Russia and the role that non-European states may play in this process. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga. Dr Fiona Hill (Brookings Institute); Chris Gilson (Phelan US Centre); Mohid Rehman Malik (Phelan US Centre)

2022-08-1729 min

LSE: The Ballpark LSE: The Ballpark | Dr Fiona Hill on Putin, the War in Ukraine, and the Future of European SecurityContributor(s): | On 15 June 2022, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson and Mohid Malik spoke to Dr Fiona Hill of the Brookings Institute in Washington D.C. about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the ramifications for the future of NATO and the European security framework. They also discuss future possibilities of engaging with Russia and the role that non-European states may play in this process. This Extra Inning was produced by Chris Gilson, Mohid Malik, and Emmanuel Olugbenga.

2022-08-1729 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: How UK Think Tanks influence US policymaking, with Prof. Michael CoxOn July 21st, 2021, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Professor Michael Cox of LSE IDEAS about his new article in the journal, International Politics, “What do Think Tanks do? Chatham House in search of the United States” and how think tanks affect policymaking in the UK and the US. They also discuss his upcoming book of essays Agonies of Empire, which outlines the ways in which five very different American Presidents have addressed the complex legacies left them by their predecessors while dealing with the longer-term problems of running a modern-day empire under increasing stress. This Extra Inning...

2021-10-1555 min

LSE: The Ballpark The Ballpark | Extra Innings: How UK Think Tanks influence US policymaking, with Professor Michael CoxContributor(s): Professor Michael Cox | On July 21st, 2021, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Professor Michael Cox of LSE IDEAS about his new article in the journal, International Politics, “What do Think Tanks do? Chatham House in search of the United States” and how think tanks affect policymaking in the UK and the US. They also discuss his upcoming book of essays Agonies of Empire, which outlines the ways in which five very different American Presidents have addressed the complex legacies left them by their predecessors while dealing with the longer-term problems of running a modern-day empire under...

2021-10-1355 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Four Threats to American Democracy with Profs Lieberman and MettlerOn 15 February 2021, The US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Professor Robert Lieberman and Professor Suzanne Mettler about their recent book, ‘Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy’. In this podcast, they discuss some of the unique features of American democracy and how its four pillars may be under threat, and what needs to be done to secure democracy in the US. Robert Lieberman is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. He studies American political development, race and American politics, and public policy. He has also written extensively about the development of American democracy and the links...

2021-05-1929 min

LSE: The Ballpark The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Four Threats to American Democracy with Profs Lieberman and MettlerContributor(s): Professor Robert Lieberman, Professor Suzanne Mettler | On 15 February 2021, The US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Professor Robert Lieberman and Professor Suzanne Mettler about their recent book, ‘Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy’. In this podcast, they discuss some of the unique features of American democracy and how its four pillars may be under threat, and what needs to be done to secure democracy in the US. Robert Lieberman is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. He studies American political development, race and American politics, and public policy. He has also written extensively about t...

2021-05-1929 min

The Underwater Technology Podcast Pod33 - Chris Gilson, 2G Robotics on subsea dynamic laser scanningPodcast episode 33, 29th October 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall interview Chris Gilson, General Manager of Canada's 2G Robotics (now part of the Sonardyne Group) about the company's role in bringing dynamic laser scanning to the subsea sector, which has enabled users to visualise underwater structures in great detail, and can even be used effectively for mine field scanning. The talk includes details of 2G Robotics development of technologies that enable ROVs and AUVs to capture high resolution images, to enable enhanced levels of autonomy and also touches on the challenges of dealing with the enormous file sizes of...

2020-10-2944 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: American Resistance and the 2020 Election: Prof. Dana Fisher InterviewOn the 6th of October, 2020 Ballpark host Chris Gilson spoke with Professor Dana Fisher about her new book American Resistance: From the Women's March to the Blue Wave, the rise of distributed organizing in the United States, and the impact that Black Lives Matter & climate protests may have on the November 2020 presidential election. Professor Dana Fisher is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland and the Director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland. She is the author of National Governance and the Global Climate Change Regime, Activism, Inc., and her most...

2020-10-1528 min

LSE: The Ballpark The Ballpark | Extra Innings: American Resistance and the 2020 Election: Prof. Dana Fisher InterviewContributor(s): Professor Dana Fisher | On the 6th of October, 2020 Ballpark host Chris Gilson spoke with Professor Dana Fisher about her new book American Resistance: From the Women's March to the Blue Wave, the rise of distributed organizing in the United States, and the impact that Black Lives Matter & climate protests may have on the November 2020 presidential election. Professor Dana Fisher is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland and the Director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland. She is the author of National Governance and the Global Climate Change Regime...

2020-10-1528 min

LSE Podcasts Coming Soon: The Politics of Race in American Film – with Dr. Clive James NwonkaIn this special episode of the Ballpark we’re giving you a preview of our upcoming new podcast series, The Politics of Race in American Film. Chris Gilson interviews the podcast’s host, Dr. Clive James Nwonka, about what you can expect from the series, why film is such a useful lens for understanding race and society, and why taking a close look at film is especially relevant today.  Dr. Clive James Nwonka is a Visiting Fellow in the International Inequalities Institute at LSE. His research is situated at the intersections of contemporary realism and film policy, with particular interests in Bla...

2020-10-0507 min

LSE: The Ballpark The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Russian Trolls and the 2016 Election: Professor Kathleen Jamieson interviewContributor(s): Professor Kathleen Jamieson | The LSE US Centre’s Chris Gilson is joined for this Extra Inning by Professor Kathleen Jamieson. In this interview, Professor Jamieson talks about the impact of Russian interference on the 2016 US Presidential election, the tactics used to influence voters, and what we should be thinking about ahead of the 2020 Presidential election. Professor Kathleen Jamieson is the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Annenberg Public Policy Center. She is also the author of Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a Pr...

2020-07-3133 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Russian Trolls and the 2016 Election: Prof Kathleen Jamieson interviewThe LSE US Centre’s Chris Gilson is joined for this Extra Inning by Professor Kathleen Jamieson. In this interview, Professor Jamieson talks about the impact of Russian interference on the 2016 US Presidential election, the tactics used to influence voters, and what we should be thinking about ahead of the 2020 Presidential election. Professor Kathleen Jamieson is the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Annenberg Public Policy Center. She is also the author of Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President - What We Don't, Ca...

2020-07-2833 min

LSE: The Ballpark The Ballpark | Extra Innings: How Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials’ Economic Future, an interview with Joseph SternbergContributor(s): Joseph Sternberg | In this Extra Inning from the LSE US Centre, Ballpark host Chris Gilson talks with The Wall Street Journal’s Joseph Sternberg about his new book, The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials’ Economic Future. Joseph Sternberg outlines the effects of the Great Recession on Millennials and talks about Millennials’ economic and political future. They also discuss the policy issues that will continue to challenge Boomers and Millennials as the former ages out of the working population and puts economic pressure on the latter. Joseph Sternberg is a member of the editor...

2020-02-0728 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Millennials’ Stolen Economic Future: Joseph Sternberg interviewIn this Extra Inning from the LSE US Centre, Ballpark host Chris Gilson talks with The Wall Street Journal’s Joseph Sternberg about his new book, The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials’ Economic Future. Joseph Sternberg outlines the effects of the Great Recession on Millennials and talks about Millennials’ economic and political future. They also discuss the policy issues that will continue to challenge Boomers and Millennials as the former ages out of the working population and puts economic pressure on the latter. Joseph Sternberg is a member of the editorial board of The Wall S...

2020-02-0728 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: New York City's Planning Challenges for 2020 and BeyondIn this Extra Inning of the Ballpark, we are joined by Marisa Lago, the Director of the New York City Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Commission. Alongside LSE Cities and LSE’s School of Public Policy, the LSE US Centre hosted Marisa Lago on the 5th of November 2019 for the event, Planning New York. Chris Gilson of the LSE US Centre spoke with Marisa Lago ahead of the event about what it’s like to work across three New York mayoral administrations, the big planning issues facing the city right now, and how city planning can...

2020-01-2327 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Why recent US foreign policy has failed: Prof Stephen Walt interviewYour 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 International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He has previously taught at Princeton University and the University of Chi...

2020-01-2325 min

LSE: The Ballpark The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Why American foreign policy since the Cold War has been a failure, an interview with Professor Stephen WaltContributor(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 International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He has previously taught at Princeton Uni...

2020-01-2325 min

LSE Podcasts The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Donald Trump and Republican Extremism: Prof Theda Skocpol interviewThe Ballpark | Extra Innings: Donald Trump and the Roots of Republican Extremism in the US, an interview with 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 movement of suburban white women in left-wing politics. Professor Theda Skocpol...

2019-12-1320 min $The Life on Life\'s Terms Podcast$

The Life on Life's Terms Podcast LOLT-71 Mike GilsonMark Gilson grew up in Mansfield, chasing all of the wrong things: approval, popularity, comfort -- and this eventually turned into a crack and heroin addiction. Mark is now sober by the grace of God. He is a member of Life Community Church and his hope in Jesus satisfies him more than drugs ever did or could. Hear his story now!

2019-06-2600 min