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The front page of the French newspaper Le Monde from November 7, 2024 with an image of Donald Trump pointing outward with the headline, “Les États-Unis choisissent Donald Trump” sits in a red newspaper rack.

Date and Time

November 5, 2025
12:00PM - 01:15PM EST
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Now What? Foreign Policy and the State of Democracy—One Year Later

This session is open to the public and will be recorded. Registration is required for this Zoom webinar.

Last year brought the reelection of US President Donald Trump—and the start of the new administration has already had seismic impact. One year after the election, foreign policy is increasingly viewed through the lens of democratic values, with many citizens and leaders asking whether international norms—like free elections, human rights, and rule of law—are being upheld or eroded in US diplomacy.

Speakers 

  • Bart Bonikowski, Associate Professor of Sociology and Politics, New York University.
  • Fredrik Logevall, Faculty Associate. Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School; Professor, Department of History, Harvard University.
  • Pippa Norris, Faculty Associate. Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard Kennedy School.

Chair

  • Erez Manela, Acting Center Director (2025–2026); Director, Graduate Student Programs; Faculty Associate. Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, Department of History, Harvard University

Contact

Sarah Banse
sarahbanse@wcfia.harvard.edu

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