Would a Trump presidency spark economic disaster?

5 May 2016

Professor Simon Jackman
Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre

CEO Simon Jackman on ABC Radio PM.

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Professor Simon Jackman
Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre
Simon Jackman commenced as CEO of the US Studies Centre in April 2016. He was previously 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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5 May 2016

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