How Americans elect their president?

Obama-RomneyHow Americans elect their president or what exactly is the electoral college? Prof. Joshua Tucker Professor of Politics, New York University answers to these questions. In the fact, On November 7, 2000, American voters went to the polls to choose their next president. Al Gore, the nominee of the Democratic Party, received 543,895 more votes than his Republican Party challenger, George W. Bush.

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Let’s imagine Florence in 2035… a NYU debate

Giotto's_TowerLet’s imagine Florence in 2035: it has become a global model for a low consumption, high prosperity and high quality life based on renewable resources – it is a city of ideas for the future. The meeting will held September 17, 2012 at Palagio di Parte Guelfa, in Florence, Italy and it is a collaborative project with New York University Florence, the University of Melbourne, the University of Delft, the University of Florence and the City of Florence.

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NYU, the Season at Villa La Pietra

NYUThis is the New York University season at Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy. Friday, June 15 – 10:15 AM Cinema Odeon Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Till We Meet Again, a Documentary followed by a special dialogue with Chelsea Clinton and Linda G. Mills. With La Pietra Dialogues. Thursday, June 21 – 7:30 PM Villa La Pietra – Shakespeare – Macbeth – The Continuum Company.

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NYU, democracy and dissent across the globe

Barack ObamaFrom Madrid to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Rome and New York, protests have erupted across the globe against economic instability, political unaccountability and corruption, and characterized by a prevailing sense of disillusionment. What are the defining characteristics of these movements? Where are the ideas coming from and how are they being expressed? How influential is social media in their structure and philosophy? In what direction are they going?

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NYU, Civil-military relation after the Arab Spring

The Arab SpringCivilian control of militaries has been a vital component of democratization in the Middle East. Samuel Huntington’s ‘Third Wave of Democratization’, which, he argued, began in 1974, is now washing up on Arab shores, thereby opening up the possibility that militaries may be subordinated to representative civilian governments. Robert Springborg will assess the prospects for an consequences of such civilian control in various Arab countries.

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Xenophobia, creative urban responses at NYU

Dario Nardella“Xenophobia urban responses” will be held in Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy. The third annual transatlantic dialogue on immigration will see the participation of Dario Nardella, deputy major of the city of Florence, Badara Seck, singer, Izzedin Elzir, imam in Florence, Muzaffar Chishti, director of MPI office at NYU school of law, Nicola Solimano, Fondazione Michelucci and Fatima Shama, NYC commissioner of immigrant affair.

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