3 October 2019

Why the Trump-Morrison bond is risky business

Professor Simon Jackman

President Trump personally asked the Australian prime minister to assist an American federal inquiry. USSC chief executive Simon Jackman is quoted in this New York Times article.

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Professor Simon Jackman
Professor Simon Jackman was Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre from April 2016 to May 2022. Between 1996 and 2016, he was a Professor of Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University. Jackman's teaching and research centres on public opinion, election campaigns, political participation, and electoral systems with special emphasis on American and Australian politics.

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