Fiker Institute & the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for American Studies & Research at the American University in Cairo hosted a joint Policy Roundtable that gathered academics, fellows, & researchers to debate the political, economic, and strategic dimensions of a new American administration in November.

The issue of political financing is historically rooted in US presidential elections. Underlying the political struggle toward the presidency is a money race, as contenders fight to gain crucial campaign support and outweigh their opposition ahead of elections in November.

The decolonization processes in the 20th century introduced a range of governance models between imperial metropoles and their former colonies, which challenge a strict interpretation of political autonomy and independence in international relations.

The American president is elected by a group of electors, formed every four years, through a constitutional process referred to as the Electoral College. This has raised questions regarding whether or not the American electoral system truly reflects the democratic ideals embedded in the country.

Why does the United States have the highest number of mass shootings in the world? This Explainer gives an overview of the recent history of mass shootings in the United States, and investigates how it affects different demographics within the American population.

In the past two years alone, the United States expelled over 1.8 million migrants at its border with Mexico. With the lifting of pandemic-era crossing restrictions, such as Title 42, another surge of migrants is expected this year, further aggravating this crisis.