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In an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation, participants examined the Mayflower Compact and other new laws the settlers agreed upon when they arrived in 1620. The panelists discussed the …

Bill Kristol moderated a group of scholars who talked about the concepts and demands of American patriotism in a free society. the discussion. The event was part of a Princeton University tw…

Experts on constitutionalism as well as executive and legislative power talked about the constitutional role of Congress and the use of executive power in contemporary government. Topics inc…

Introductions were made for Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) to deliver the keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) annual Ronald Reagan Dinner. At the beginnin…

Panelists talked about the rise, impact of, and the future of the tea party movement, Stephen Hayes began the discussion with a story about an disagreement he had with 2012 Republican presid…

Panelists talked about whether the U.S. Constitution was archaic and inefficient, and whether it should remain the basis for the American system of government. The Constitution’s supporters …

Panelists compared and contrasted the political philosophies of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Barack Obama. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered his “New Nationalism” speech which espou…

Participants spoke about the history of party politics in the U.S., as well as ways in which the Constitution has shaped the form and role of political parties. Among the topics they address…

Political scientists and historians debated the foreign and domestic policies of former President Ronald Reagan and assessed him as a president, communicator, and man. Topics included Reagan…

The Bradley Project released a report on Tuesday looking at America’s National Identity. James Ceaser talked about the findings of the report, as well as the recommendations, and responded t…

As part of a conference celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the release of Allan Bloom’s The Closing of The American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the…

Political scientists and historians debated the foreign and domestic policies of former President Ronald Reagan and assessed him as a president, communicator, and man. Audio tapes of Preside…

Professors from the United States and western Europe discussed the impact of the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville as they relate to liberalism. They debated whether Tocqueville was a libera…

Tocqueville scholars discussed the conservative ideas in Democracy in America. They examined how Tocqueville’s ideas compare with late 20th century U.S. and European conservatism and the s…

The panel talked about the philosophy of Alexis de Tocqueville. They compared his writings to those of Rousseau and Marx, along with other contemporary thinkers. They focused on the conflict…

George Will and William Kristol, former students of Professor Harvey Mansfield, and others talked about Mansfield’s political theory as well as presidential politics and the Founding Fathers…

Participants talked about potential outcomes of the 2000 presidential election. Among the topics addressed were the role of political ideologies in the campaign process, the degree to which …

Professor Ceaser is the author of “Reconstructing America: The Symbol of America in Modern Thought.” He discussed headline news and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electron…

Professor James Ceaser and other colleagues from the University of Virginia talked about his new book, Reconstructing America: “The Symbol of America in Modern Thought.” The book examined th…

Political scientists and historians from the U.S. and Europe talked about the philosophies of Alexis de Tocqueville, questioning how much of a democrat he was and how much the philosopher Ar…