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Lecture | Studium Generale

Why Nixon Went, and Trump Stuck Around

Date
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Time
Explanation
Please note: free entrance, but registration required
Address
Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague
Room
3.60

As the 2024 elections in the United States draw near, the political landscape is once again charged with intense debate and scrutiny. In this context, Studium Generale has invited Dr. Andrew Gawthorpe, University Lecturer in American history and foreign policy at the Institute for History, Leiden University, to present a lecture that delves into the parallels and contrasts between two of the most controversial figures in American presidential history: Donald Trump and Richard Nixon.

Studium Generale activities are free and for everyone. Please note that registration is required. You can register here.

Admission ticket printed for the impeachment process against Richard Nixon. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Fifty years ago, Richard Nixon resigned as president after his role in the Watergate scandal became too obvious to ignore. This year, Donald Trump ran for president again despite being credibly accused of much more serious crimes. Trump’s ability to march on regardless can be traced to structural changes in American politics and media which threaten to give presidents near-immunity from charges of wrongdoing. This lecture explores these changes and the implications that they have for the future of American politics.

Tumult 1974-2024

This lecture is part of a Studium Generale lecture series, Tumult 1974-2024, in which we travel back fifty years in time to 1974: a year just as turbulent as 2024. On 13 November, Prof.dr. Jan Abbink will present a lecture on the developments in Ethiopia from 1974 onwards. For the whole programme, please see the Studium Generale website. 

Registration and more information on 'Tumult 1974 - 2024'

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