Wednesday, 4 June 2025, from 12:00 to 13:00 h. CEST (UTC+2). Venue: Pabellón de CaixaBank, Feria del Libro de Madrid (Parque del Retiro).
The United States of America is not just one president or one administration, but their decisions certainly have an impact at home and abroad. Challenging the role of institutions or questioning the checks and balances are stressing US democracy. Executive orders that eliminate policies of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) have an impact on freedoms (of expression and opinion, academic, or independent research in the case of think tanks).
According to Joseph Nye’s definition, a country’s soft power is based on “values, institutions, culture, ideas and the legitimacy of its actions”. This roundtable will explore recent political, social and cultural dynamics in the US and their impact on its soft power.
Hashtag: #ElcanoFLMadrid25
Programme
Participants:
- Chair: José Juan Ruiz, Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute | @ElcanoJjRuiz
With the participation of the Elcano Royal Institute’s members:
- Charles Powell, Director | @CharlesTPowell
- Ángel Badillo Matos, Senior Fellow on Culture, Elcano Royal Institute | @angelbadillo
- Carlota García Encina, Senior Fellow for the US and the Transatlantic Relations, Elcano Royal Institute | @EncinaCharlie
– The event will be held in Spanish without simultaneous translation.
– Free admission until full capacity is reached.
– The event will also be live streamed on the Elcano Royal Institute’s YouTube channel.
Image: Human silhouettes in front of a brightly lit United States flag screen. Photo: Brett Sayles (@brett-sayles).
