{"id":5920,"date":"2022-11-03T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfir.gr\/?p=5920"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:18:03","slug":"the-ugly-american-from-jefferson-to-trump-by-brendon-oconnor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfir.gr\/el\/the-ugly-american-from-jefferson-to-trump-by-brendon-oconnor\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe \u2018Ugly American\u2019: From Jefferson to Trump\u201d by Brendon O\u2019Connor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 3, 2022, the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus and the Council for International Relations\u2013Greece organized a lecture by the speaker of the Associate Professor of American Politics at the Center for the USA of the University of Sydney, Brendon O\u2019Connor. The event took place at the Laskaridis Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introductory remarks were addressed by Aristotelis Tziampiris, Professor of International Relations, Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus and then-President of the CfIR-GR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was followed by a speech by the guest speaker entitled: \u201cThe \u2018Ugly American\u2019: From Jefferson To Trump.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel of speakers included: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athanasios Platias, Professor of Strategy, University of Piraeus; <br>Konstantina Botsiou, Director of CfIR-GR and Professor at the University of Piraeus; <br>Petros Liakouras, Professor of International Law and Director of the Post-Graduate Program on \u201cInternational and European Studies\u201d at University of Piraeus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE \u2018UGLY AMERICAN\u2019: FROM JEFFERSON TO TRUMP\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VQSoy1zG0gM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" data-id=\"5922\" src=\"https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40-860x518.jpg 860w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/40.jpg 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" data-id=\"5921\" src=\"https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/39-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/39-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/39-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/39-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/39-860x519.jpg 860w, https:\/\/cfir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/39.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 3, 2022, the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus and the Council for International Relations\u2013Greece organized a lecture by the speaker of the Associate Professor of American Politics at the Center for the USA of the University of Sydney, Brendon O\u2019Connor. 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