Tag: United Kingdom

IOC Director Graham Wilson Speaks on Brexit

By Conor Leblanc in News

Earlier this summer, voters in the United Kingdom elected to leave the European Union in a decision that reverberated throughout the world. What does “Brexit” mean for the future of the UK, the European Union, the United States, and the greater global environment? What is the purpose of the European Union? Why was the referendum […]

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UK Cities: Coffee and Conversation with Liverpool’s Chief of Staff

By Conor Leblanc in News, Speaker Series

England is in the midst of a major political shift on the municipal level. The creation of metro city governments are ushering in the first wave of directly elected mayors, including Mayor Joe Anderson of Liverpool. This fundamental change in the way cities operate is reviving the importance of local government and changing the power […]

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