by Darius Wainwright, University of Reading 1 April 2019 marks 40 years since the Islamic Republic of Iran was established. Its founding stemmed from the 1979 Iranian Revolution, where the…Read More >
Congress to Campus
Well what a fascinating afternoon it was for the Monroe Group and fellow staff and students at the University of Reading! Today we welcomed two former US Congress Members to…Read More >
Congress to Campus at the University of Reading
Congress To Campus On Friday March 8th 2019, the Monroe Group, in conjunction with the US Embassy in London, as well as both the Rothermere American Institute and Eccles Centre…Read More >
Is US withdrawal from the INF treaty a good idea? Or is it merely Trumpian pique?
by Joseph O’Mahoney, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Reading Donald Trump announced in October 2018 that he was planning to terminate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)…Read More >
Dr Mara Oliva featuring in new short documentary on Obama and Hollywood
Our very own co-founder, Dr Mara Oliva, has recently featured in a new short documentary, written and produced by Kendra Navarro from the Global Academy. The documentary, Movies in the Age…Read More >
Mara Oliva at London POTUS Group
Yesterday evening (10/12/18), our very own Dr Mara Oliva gave a talk on Trump, the First Year in the White House: America in Retreat at a meeting of the London POTUS group…Read More >
Arctic cold war: climate change has ignited a new polar power struggle
This blog is written by Mara Oliva, originally published on The Conservation Climate change is redrawing the Arctic geopolitical map. Rising temperatures are causing permafrost and sea ice in the Arctic…Read More >
Photographing Donald Trump
by Paul Hennessy, editorial and documentary photographer, Orlando. The images in this blog are all photographs taken by Paul. I am an Orlando, Florida-based photographer whose photo of President Donald…Read More >
The Comedy of Errors: Trump’s China (or lack of) Policy
by Dr Mara Oliva, lecturer in modern American history, University of Reading In the final chapter of the Trump Presidency: from Campaign Trail to World Stage, I looked at Sino-American…Read More >
Division at Home – Continuity Abroad?
by Dr Maria Ryan, Assistant Professor of American History, University of Nottingham It has become a truism to say that Donald Trump’s political style is incendiary and divisive. While Trump…Read More >
