Details

Seminar am Montag, 08. November 20010, 08.00 Uhr bis 16.45 Uhr in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Landgraf-Ludwigs-Gymnasium, Reichenberger Str. 3, 35396 Gießen, Telefon 0641–306 25 64

Tagungsleitung: Christian Rickes

Referent: Dustin Dehez

Teilnahmegebühr: 10 Euro

Programm

Montag, 08. November

08.00 – 08.05 UhrEröffnung der Veranstaltung, Begrüßung der Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer

Dustin Dehez

Issues currently facing the United States. The upcoming midterm elections for Congress, the rise of the Tea Party, Financial Crisis/Housing Market/Double-Dip-Recession

09.00 – 09.45 Uhr The United States in an Age of Political Uncertainty II

Issues currently facing the United States (continuation)

10.00 – 10.45 Uhr The United States and Political Wedge Issues

Appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court. One of the ways in which presidents impact the political climate of the United States is the appointment of justices is the Supreme Court. Since approved justices are serving lifelong appointments on the bench this is arguably the most lasting impact presidents have on both politics and the political climate

11.00 – 11.45 Uhr The United States and Political Wedge Issues II

Appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court (continuation)

11.45 – 13.00 Uhr Lunch Break

13.00 – 14.45 Uhr The United States in the International Arena I

Introduction to the most important schools in U.S. foreign policy and their practical application as they played out in recent years. Realism, liberalism, neoconservatism

15.00 – 15.45 Uhr The United States in the International Arena II

Introduction to the most important schools in U.S. foreign policy and their practical application as they played out in recent years (continuation)

16.00 – 16.45 Uhr Final Round of Feedback and Analysis