Crucible: the first 365 days FDR's extraordinary start in office set the standard for all successors Read more Animate Background Off Featured Insights 'Watchdogs': Holding the government accountable Former Inspector General Glenn Fine's book illuminates how inspector general oversight seeks to make government more honest and accountable Is the American presidency built on empty promises? In his new book False Front, Kenneth Lowande argues that modern presidents intentionally put appearances ahead of governance Justice Stephen Breyer: 'Reading the Constitution' The 24th annual Henry J. Abraham Distinguished Lecture featured retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Stephen Breyer The hundred days myth Forget the hype—it’s the long run that matters Featured Publications Bridging the Constitutional Divide National War Powers Commission Report The Politics of Regulatory Change: A Tale of Two Agencies President’s Words: Speeches and Speechwriting in the Modern White House Topic Congress Elections Federalism Founding and Shaping of the Nation Leadership Political Parties and Movements Politics Supreme Court The Presidency Search Governance Economic Issues Grab hold of the levers Eight presidents confronted a major domestic financial crisis in the first year of their administrations—a sobering reminder that a new president can either harness the power of the nation’s economy, or be run over by it. Bob Bruner Miller Center Elections Looking to Ronald Reagan Jeff Chidester on how Reagan used tough talk during the 1980 campaign Jeff Chidester Miller Center American Defense and Security How to prepare for national security challenges Michèle Flournoy on how the next president can prepare for the national security challenges ahead Michèle Flournoy Center for a New American Security Energy and the Environment Climate change is a threat to national security Stephen Macekura argues that the next president should make addressing climate change a priority Stephen Macekura Indiana Univeristy American Defense and Security Overlearning the lessons of history David Adesnik considers the danger of presidents' contempt for their predecessors David Adesnik Foreign Policy Initiative Foreign Affairs Moving beyond the Cold War Joy Rohde examines how Cold War history limits our approach to modern foreign policy Joy Rhode University of Michigan Load More
Economic Issues Grab hold of the levers Eight presidents confronted a major domestic financial crisis in the first year of their administrations—a sobering reminder that a new president can either harness the power of the nation’s economy, or be run over by it. Bob Bruner Miller Center
Elections Looking to Ronald Reagan Jeff Chidester on how Reagan used tough talk during the 1980 campaign Jeff Chidester Miller Center
American Defense and Security How to prepare for national security challenges Michèle Flournoy on how the next president can prepare for the national security challenges ahead Michèle Flournoy Center for a New American Security
Energy and the Environment Climate change is a threat to national security Stephen Macekura argues that the next president should make addressing climate change a priority Stephen Macekura Indiana Univeristy
American Defense and Security Overlearning the lessons of history David Adesnik considers the danger of presidents' contempt for their predecessors David Adesnik Foreign Policy Initiative
Foreign Affairs Moving beyond the Cold War Joy Rohde examines how Cold War history limits our approach to modern foreign policy Joy Rhode University of Michigan
