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Archive: December 2020 (2 Posts)

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Prominent Political Scientists Challenge the Conventional Wisdom at Kluge Event

Posted by: John Haskell

On December 17, Frances Lee and Jim Curry discussed their new book, The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era, as part of our “Conversations on the Future of Democracy” series. Lee, from Princeton University, is recognized as one of the leading authorities on congressional politics and was Chair in Congressional Policymaking …

Sweeping view from the floor of a great room, looking upwards past marble columns and arches to a grand golden-colored dome

The Kluge Center: A Place for Conversations on the Future of Democracy

Posted by: John Haskell

No one needs reminding that democracy in the US, Europe, and elsewhere is under stress. Led by Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, the Kluge Center has hosted some of the greatest thinkers from the academy and leading practitioners in the political and policymaking world for conversations on the future of democracy. In fact, the …