Videos

Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney taught a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication shi…

John Pitney talked about his book, The Politics of Autism: Navigating The Contested Spectrum. This interview, conducted at Claremont McKenna College, is part of Book TV’s College Series.

Political scientists spoke about the 2010 midterm elections. Among the topics they addressed were the chance of Republican gains in the elections, the prospect for divided government, the im…

Professor Pitney talked on the telephone about “Fantasy Congress,” a new politics game inspired by fantasy football. Professor Pitney helped four students develop an Internet-based game in w…

Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Batavia, New York on their way westward toward Buffalo in July 1831. Susan Conklin talked about the history of the area and Professor Jo…

John Pitney, Jr talks about his book The Art of Political Warfare, published by University of Oklahoma Press. The book compares politics to warfare, and explains how the ideas and strategies…

Claremont McKenna College Professor John Pitney spoke about the significance and history of third party political movements in the U.S. and their impact on politics in the 2000 elections. He…

C-SPAN covered the California primary results with interviews of Ms. Matalin after Senator Dole’s rally and Mr. Pitney before Mr. Buchanan’s rally. They also took viewer phone calls, faxes a…

Professor Jack Pitney of Claremont McKenna College and viewers reacted to the results from the Arizona and Dakota primaries.

Interviews, video clips and vignettes illustrated the political issues and events of the previous week. Topics included results of the midterm elections and President Bill Clinton’s upcoming…

Three authors of a recent study assessing the effect of proposed government reforms, reviewed their findings. Their report, Rethinking Political Reform, Beyond Spending and Term Limits, exam…

Policy analysts discussed proposals to reform Congress in a panel discussion during a conservative political action conference. The speakers discussed the problems besetting Congress in hand…