Undercurrents
Undercurrents is a regular podcast series featuring interviews with Chatham House experts - and others - about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society. Hosted by staff from across the institute, each episode goes in-depth on a topic, looking beyond the news to explore the issues shaping global politics.
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Jun 18, 2020
The first term of Donald Trump's presidency has coincided with what many see as a fundamental shift in US foreign policy. Rather than viewing Trump as the exception to a past 'norm', Bruno Maçães argues that his administration is the latest expression of the characteristics that mark out the US from other western states. Ben is joined by Bruno to discuss the political implications of American exceptionalism.
Then Agnes speaks to Ian Black about the life and work of Rosemary Hollis, a former head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House, who passed away in June 2020. Rosemary was a highly respected authority on the Middle East, and is remembered with great respect and affection, as a colleague and a friend.
Read the memorial:
Remembering Rosemary Hollis (1952-2020)
Read the obituary:
Find the book:
History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America
Credits:
Speakers: Ian Black, Bruno Maçães
Hosts: Agnes Frimston, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced by Chatham House