2022

PARTIES, POLITICS, POLARIZATION - LESSONS FROM THE US MIDTERMS

In recent years, we have witnessed a profound realignment of American politics, which has been marked by
changes in the ideologies of the two major parties, the issues dominating the public debate, voter structures, and electoral tactics. The concomitant political polarization reached a (first?) peak when angry protestors, believing the 2020 Presidential Elections to have been "stolen," stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to prevent the formal recognition of Joseph Biden’s victory. The heat of American politics has hardly cooled off since, the energy crisis and inflation further unsettling American voters this year. In this situation, elections to both the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate seats will take place on November 8, 2022. Moreover, several important gubernatorial elections will be held at the same time.
Time
Wednesday, 16.11.22 - 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Event format
Event
Topic
USA, Midterm Elections
Target groups

All interested

Languages
English
Location
Regina-Pacis-Weg 3, 53113 Bonn
Room
Festsaal of University of Bonn
Reservation
required
Organizer
CASSIS
Contact
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