Mark Malcomson
American Elections, Part 4: 1980 Reagan and Carter
Summary
Jimmy Carter had been elected president in 1976 as a break with the Nixon years. Four years later, he was running for re-election and his challenger was former movie star and governor of California, Ronald Reagan. With crises mounting around the world, would the US stick with the incumbent or take the risk on a more radical candidate?
Mark Malcomson
Mark Malcomson has been principal of City Lit since 2011. Previously, he was the Director of Executive Education at London Business School and president of the New York Institute of Finance. He possesses a bachelor of laws from the University of Edinburgh; a diploma in legal practice from the University of Strathclyde; and a masters in international relations from the University of Kent. Mark was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to adult education.