Author Talk: Markku Henriksson

Markku Henriksson, professor emeritus of USA studies at the University of Helsinki, lectures on his books "The United States is Another Country" and "The American Idea". Henriksson brings over 50 years of experience as a USA researcher and is also a docent in USA and Canada studies at the University of Tampere.

The lecture explores the relationship between the United States and Europe. The USA was founded 250 years ago on the basis of European thought and remains in many ways a European state - the majority of its population has European roots. From the outset, however, the Founding Fathers sought to distance themselves from Europe, particularly in matters of government. After World War II, Europe became increasingly dependent on the United States, but in recent times the relationship between the two has grown more distant.