Trump Presidency and American Democracy
Academic and political scholars talked about President Trump’s first year in office and the state of American democracy. Topics included political polarization in the U.S. and the rise of po…
1,200 viewsAcademic and political scholars talked about President Trump’s first year in office and the state of American democracy. Topics included political polarization in the U.S. and the rise of po…
1,200 viewsGeorge Mason University hosted a symposium to honor the memory and scholarship of the late Susan Tolchin, a professor emerita in the institution’s Schar School of Policy and Government. Prof…
1,347 viewsJulia Gillard, the first female prime minister of Australia, talked about her book, My Story, in which she discusses her life and experiences while in office. She spoke at the Brookings Inst…
324 viewsCongressional scholars Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein talked about the year 2013 on Capitol Hill and assessed the 113th Congress. They spoke about approval ratings and trust ratings that pu…
423 viewsThomas Mann and Norman Ornstein talked about the political, ideological, legislative, and institutional causes of the dysfunction that leads to situations such as the possible government shu…
601 viewsThomas Mann, co-author of The Broken Branch and It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, discussed the topic, “Congress: Is It the Broken Branch?” with students at Purdue University, George Mason Univ…
135 viewsRobert Kaiser talked about his book, Act of Congress: How America’s Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn’t, in which he recounts the struggle to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Refo…
381 viewsIn their new book, congressional scholars Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein examine partisan politics in the U.S. government. The authors contend that the level of “hyperpartisanship” has resu…
2,794 viewsPanelists talked about issues facing the lame-duck session of the 112th Congress, as well as what the first 100 days of the 113th could include. They focused on the “fiscal cliff,” the impen…
499 viewsThomas Mann and Norm Ornstein talked about their book, It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism. In the book they exa…
1,388 viewsPanelists examined the effects of U.S. domestic political discord on foreign policy strength and overall standing abroad. Much of the discussion focused on on recent debt ceiling negotiation…
439 viewsPanelists talked about conflicts in several states over constitutionally-mandated redistricting. Congressional districts are redrawn every ten years to reflect population shifts. Topics incl…
661 viewsThomas Mann and Douglas Brinkley talked about the response of government and political leaders to crises throughout U.S. history, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communi…
390 viewsDavid Hawkings moderated a discussion of the agenda for Congress after the 2010 midterm elections. Panelists focused on the challenges of divided government, the level of partisanship in Con…
945 viewsPolitical scientists spoke about the the Obama administration’s legislative agenda and how the Democratic Congress responded to it. Among the topics they addressed were the level of partisan…
257 viewsPanelists talked about institutions and the governing process. Among the topics they addressed were civility and collaboration, the legislative process, and accountability and openness.They …
328 viewsThe Center for American Progress held a discussion on the use of the filibuster rule and its effect on modern U.S. Senate procedures. Senator Tom Udall talked about the history of the filibu…
200 viewsThomas Mann talked about the succession progress when it comes to filling the seat left vacant by the death of Senator Edward Kennedy.
179 viewsPanelists talked about vulnerabilities and flaws in the current system of U.S. presidential succession, specifically the need for authoritative continuity. Other topics included emergency dr…
562 viewsNorman Ornstein and Thomas Mann talked about their book The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track, published by Oxford University Press. The talked a…
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