Amidst a barrage of executive orders, civil-service turmoil, diplomatic turnabouts, and looming legislative battles, Donald Trump’s return to the White House has already provoked major questions not only about the future of public policy but also the state of American constitutional democracy itself. In this roundtable discussion, four members of the political science department will draw on their expertise to engage such questions and shed light on the new presidency’s exercise of power at home and abroad.

Panelists:

• Annie Benn, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Luke Bierman, A. Lindsay O'Connor Chair of American Institutions in the Department of Political Science
• Valerie Morkevičius, Associate Professor of Political Science

Moderator:

• Sam Rosenfeld, Associate Professor of Political Science, Colgate University

Co-sponsored by the Political Science Department and the Public Affairs and Policy Research Initiative.