Location: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium
Although the early 20th Century witnessed a precipitous decline
in constitutional rhetoric, candidates on both sides of the aisle
have appealed to our founding document more frequently since the
1960s. But when the two parties appeal rhetorically to the
Constitution during campaigns, what kinds of arguments do they use
its authority to support? How have the two parties
historically used the Constitution to support their opposing
visions of government? How have the candidates in the current
Presidential campaign used constitutional arguments? And what
does all of this mean for the future of our Constitution and
constitutional government? Join us as Andrew Busch, author of
The Constitution on the Campaign Trail, discusses these
questions.
Andrew E. Busch is Professor of Government and Associate Dean of
the Faculty at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont,
California. He is the author or co-author of ten books on
American politics and government, including most recently The
Constitution on the Campaign Trail: The Surprising Political Career
of America's Founding Document; Reagan's Victory: The
Election of 1980 and the Rise of the Right; and Red over
Blue: The 2004 Elections and American Politics. Before
coming to Claremont McKenna College in 2004, he taught at the
University of Denver for twelve years. Professor Busch
received his B.A. from the University of Colorado and his M.A. and
Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
More About the Speakers
Andrew Busch, Ph.D.
Professor of Government and Associate Dean,
Claremont McKenna College
Hosted By
Joseph Postell, Ph.D.
Visiting Fellow, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics
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