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The Ballpark is the LSE Phelan 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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LSE: The Ballpark | American constitutional failure with Professor Jack Rakove

2026/10/12

President Donald Trump’s two terms in the White House have seen the president take a range of actions with congressional approval, leading to warnings from many commentators that America is in a state of constitutional crisis.

Jack Rakove in conversation with Larry Kramer

2026/10/01

Is America experiencing a constitutional crisis, or have we reached the point of constitutional failure? At this LSE Phelan US Centre event, leading scholar on American constitutional history, Professor Jack Rakove, explored this question

LSE: The Ballpark | Predicting climate change with AI

2026/09/28

Data is incredibly important in predicting climate change and its impacts. Now, climate scientists are increasingly using AI to help them interpret climate data and to make more accurate predictions about climate change and its impacts.

LSE: The Ballpark | Behavioural AI and decision-making with Professor Ganna Pogrebna

2026/09/14

As the popularity of AI grows, this new technology is increasingly being applied to make decisions based on interactions with humans, and their behaviours. But what happens if the way these AI systems have been built mean that they get it wrong?

LSE: The Ballpark | How AI is influencing society with Dr Mona Sloane

2026/09/01

Since the emergence of AI as a highly transformative force for modern society, many have faced challenges in updating their policies to address the potentially harmful effects of unrestricted AI development and integration into everyday life.

LSE: The Ballpark | AI and the gig economy with Dr Lindsey Cameron

2026/08/17

From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the modern gig economy.

LSE: The Ballpark | AI harm, accountability, and cybersecurity with Dr Chinmayi Sharma

2026/08/03

AI has become easily accessible, easy to use, and for many people, it’s a useful tool. This means that AI is being used by individuals and institutions to help solve a variety of challenges, from everyday decision-making to pressing global issues.

LSE: The Ballpark | How democratic citizenry can shape America’s role in the world - Master’s students essay competition 2026

2026/07/20

In 2026, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for LSE master’s students with the prompt, “What role can democratic citizenry play in shaping America’s role in the world as it enters its 250th year?"

LSE: The Ballpark | The Global Economy in a Changing World Order

2026/07/06

The global economy is undergoing profound transformation. Geopolitical realignments, rising economic nationalism, climate disruption, trade fragmentation, and technological upheaval are reshaping the foundations of international economic relations.

LSE: The Ballpark | Rethinking the 1990s with Professors G. John Ikenberry and Peter Trubowitz

2026/06/22

The 1990s were an important decade. They saw the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, falling trade barriers, an expanding capitalist democratic order and the rise of what came to be called the liberal international order.

LSE: The Ballpark | EU-China relations in the Trump era with Noah Barkin

2026/06/08

The last two decades have seen significant growth in the relationship between China and the EU. Now, China is the EU’s biggest import and third-largest export partner. But this relationship is becoming increasingly one sided.

LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the unmaking of Europe with Professor Nathalie Tocci

2026/05/26

While Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful elsewhere as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East, the exception is Europe which Trump seems to want to divide and weaken.

LSE: The Ballpark | China under siege: how Beijing sees the United States with Dr Yu Jie

2026/05/11

The last decade has seen a period of prolonged competition between the US and China with China continuing to grow economically and pursue technological self-reliance while the US attempts to hinder this growth through measures like export controls.

LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the future of US-EU relations with Professor Kathleen McNamara

2026/04/27

Donald Trump’s first presidential term meant that many allies, including in the EU and Europe, were forced to consider the possibility that the United States could no longer be a reliable partner in global affairs.

LSE: The Ballpark | American foreign policy in the age of Trump with Professor Walter Russell Mead

2026/04/13

To talk about Donald Trump’s foreign policy, in February 2026 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Walter Russell Mead