Observatory

Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

On the eve of their 250th anniversary, the United States holds a central position on the global stage. Yet, domestically, the country appears more fragile than at any time since the Civil War: political polarisation is intensifying, ethnic, cultural, and religious tensions are increasing, and movements advocating greater autonomy or even secession are gaining traction in certain regions or states, drawing growing attention.

In response to these upheavals, the IRIS Political and Geostrategic observatory of the United States, with a permanent presence on the American East Coast, continues to provide in-depth analyses throughout the year, as it has in previous years. Post-election developments, the early months of the new Trump administration, as well as the ongoing economic, social, political, diplomatic, and military transformations across the Atlantic, are explored through briefs, conferences, and videos. These insights, provided by leading North American and French experts, aim to shed light on their implications for France, the European Union, and the world.

In partnership with

  • Academy of Political Science
  • Columbia SIPA
  • Chaire Raoul Dandurand
Letter from California

Analyses / Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

8 July 2025

Letter from California

Jeff Hawkins

Associate Research Fellow, IRIS

Original Sin and Biden’s Legacy

Notes / Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

3 June 2025

Original Sin and Biden’s Legacy

Lincoln Mitchell

Analyste politique, essayiste, conférencier à l’Université Columbia

Crimes Without a Motive

Analyses / Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

15 May 2025

Crimes Without a Motive

Jeff Hawkins

Associate Research Fellow, IRIS

US tariffs: the global shock

Cartographies / Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

9 April 2025

US tariffs: the global shock

Camille Boulenguer

Chercheuse à l’IRIS, directrice de l’Observatoire géopolitique du numérique

Antoine Diacre

Coordinateur de la recherche à l’IRIS

Coline Laroche

Analyste à l’IRIS, spécialisée sur l’Indonésie

Victor Pelpel

Conseiller spécial auprès du directeur de l’IRIS

Columbia, Trump and the Jews

Notes / Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States

26 March 2025

Columbia, Trump and the Jews

Lincoln Mitchell

Political analyst, essayist, lecturer at Columbia University

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  • Frédérick Gagnon

    Frédérick Gagnon

    Associate Member of the IRIS Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States, Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Quebec in Montreal, and Director of the Raoul-Dandurand Chair