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December 1, 2018
The Myth of Coequal Branches: Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions
The idea that the three branches of the U.S. government are equal in power is taught in classrooms, proclaimed by politicians, and referenced in the media. But, as David Siemers shows, that idea is a myth, neither intended by the Founders nor true in practice. Siemers explains how adherence to this myth normalizes a politics […]
November 9, 2018
"History in Crises": Jay Sexton on The Brian Lehrer Show
Kinder Institute Endowed Chair and Professor of History Jay Sexton hopped on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on November 8 to discuss his new book A Nation Forged by Crisis: A New American History, published in October by Basic Books. You can listen to the full interview here.
October 1, 2018
A Nation Forged by Crisis: A New American History
In A Nation Forged by Crisis, Kinder Institute Chair in Constitutional Democracy Jay Sexton contends that our national narrative is not one of halting yet inevitable progress but of repeated disruptions brought about by shifts in the international system. Sexton shows that the American Revolution was a consequence of the increasing integration of the British […]
August 23, 2018
“Ask the Experts”: On the Founders and Civic Education with KICD Director Justin Dyer and Newsy’s Cliff Judy
The first installment of a two-part conversation, Kinder Institute Director Justin Dyer sat down with Newsy Station Manager Cliff Judy to discuss how the American founders believed that civic education should be at the heart of the missions of the United States’ first public universities.
August 22, 2018
“Ask the Experts”: On the Importance Civic Education with KICD Director Justin Dyer and Newsy’s Cliff Judy
As part of the ongoing “Ask the Experts” collaboration, Kinder Institute Director and Professor of Political Science Justin Dyer sat down with Newsy Channel Manager Cliff Judy to discuss how secondary and higher education institutions might benefit from reimagining the role of civic education.
July 24, 2018
“Ask the Experts”: The US’ Strategy of Promoting Religious Liberty Abroad (Part 2) with Prof. Luke Perez and Newsy’s Cliff Judy
As part of the ongoing “Ask the Experts” collaboration, Kinder Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Luke Perez sat down with Newsy Channel Manager Cliff Judy for a two-part discussion of the United States’ diplomatic strategy of promoting religious liberty abroad and the “hugely important moments in humanitarian history” that have come from it.