Faculty Feature: Politics Office of the Alumni Association
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- Podcasts
Captured during a variety of events and programs sponsored by the Alumni Association, distinguished faculty member present talks in the field of Politics.
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Immigration and American Exceptionalism
Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in the Politics Department, discusses the issues of immigration and American exceptionalism. He explains the reasons for his belief that the United States of America is an exceptional nation, from the principles around which we have constituted ourselves as a people to the shared experience that U.S. immigrants can truly become Americans in addition to United States citizens. Presented as part of Alumni Day 2012.
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The Obama Presidency: What Kind of Leader? (Lecture only)
Evan Thomas, Lecturer in The Council of the Humanities and Ferris Professor of Journalism, suggests strategies to increase President Obama's effectiveness as a national leader amidst a polarized legislature and proposes solutions to immediate national problems. Presented during the 2010 Fall Football Lectures series.
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How to Pick a Supreme Court Justice
Provost Christopher Eisgruber, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Public Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School and the University Center for Human Values, explains what the nation should look for in its Supreme Court Justice nominations, along with Princeton University's recent involvement in the Supreme Court's appointment process. Presented as part of Alumni Day 2010.
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Asian America: Race and Fantasy
Anne A. Cheng '85, Professor of English and African American Studies, discusses the Asian American experience throughout U.S. history and how it relates to the concept of American pluralism. Presented during the 2007 Fall Football Lectures series.