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Robert Talisse: “Faith in Democracy”
Watch video from the December 7 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event featuring Robert Talisse, professor of philosophy, speaking on “Faith in Democracy.” Citizens in a democratic society share political power as equals. This equality entails that the exercise of political power is legitimate only when it can be justified by… Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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E.P. Thompson’s “The Making of the English Working Class”
Watch Professors Geoff Eley of the University of Michigan and Steven Hahn of the University of Pennsylvania speak during the Dec. 5 Vanderbilt History Seminar about E.P. Thompson’s “The Making of the English Working Class.” … Read MoreDec 6, 2011
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VUCast Extra: Celebrate, Celebrate!
Watch fans’ reactions and more at bowl game celebration. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreDec 5, 2011
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21st Century Democracy: Opening Up The Political Process To All Voters
Watch video of a forum discussing a new nominating process for 2012 presidential election. Americans Elect is providing voters the opportunity to directly nominate a presidential candidate outside the two-party system for the 2012 presidential election. Through AmericansElect.org, every registered voter can sign up to become a delegate and participate. Read MoreDec 2, 2011
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John Seigenthaler: 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights
Watch video of John Seigenthaler of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt speaking during a celebration of the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center and chairman emeritus at The Tennessean, spoke Nov. 28. The Bill of Rights was ratified on Dec. 15,… Read MoreNov 29, 2011
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WE’RE GOING BOWLing!
Time to bleed black and gold, remember magic win # 6 and celebrate our football team. Go to Bowl Central for all your bowl information. [vucastblurb] … Read MoreNov 29, 2011
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The role the immigration debate will play through the election cycle
The tenor of the immigration debate will probably change as the candidates get closer to the general election. Assistant professor of political science Efrén Pérez explains why the immigration debate is likely to evolve. View 2012 election expertise information for Efren Perez >> Visit ElectionVU to find all Vanderbilt… Read MoreNov 28, 2011
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What’s wrong with our current immigration policy?
Assistant professor of political science Efrén Pérez explains what he thinks is wrong with our current immigration policy and the immigration debate. View 2012 election expertise information for Efren Perez >> Visit election VU to find all Vanderbilt experts on the 2012 election >>… Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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Why some Latinos and African Americans seem like ideal Republicans, but don’t vote with the GOP.
Assistant professor of political science Efrén Pérez explains why Latinos and African Americans seem like they would be ideal Republicans, but don’t vote with the GOP. View 2012 election expertise information for Efren Perez >> Visit election VU to find all Vanderbilt experts on the 2012 election >>… Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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Mistakes Republicans are making in attracting Latino voters, especially with the immigration issue
Republicans are making serious mistakes when it comes to attracting Latino voters, especially with the immigration issue. Assistant professor of political science Efrén Pérez explains why. View 2012 election expertise information for Efren Perez >> Visit ElectionVU to find all of Vanderbilt experts on the 2012 election >>… Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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The power of a provocative political ad
How powerful can a provocative political ad be to a presidential election, whether the ad is accurate or not? Associate professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Josh Clinton explains how a controversial ad, whether accurate or not, can greatly influence an election. View… Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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How media coverage of campaign advertising influences election results
How the media covers campaign advertising can influence election results. Associate professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Josh Clinton explains his research on the 2004 “swift boat” ads and how media coverage impacted the election. View 2012 election expertise information for Joshua Clinton… Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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How to make a political poll fair
How do unbiased pollsters make a political poll fair? Associate professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Josh Clinton is an expert on political polls. He explains some of the science behind creating polls. View 2012 election expertise information for Josh Clinton >> Visit… Read MoreNov 23, 2011
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The Road to the “Arab Spring”: The Changing Arab World and American Reactions
Watch videos from the class “The Road to the “The Arab Spring”: The Changing Arab World and American Reactions,” taught by William S. Longwell, senior lecturer in history, Vanderbilt University, retired; and Thomas A. Schwartz, professor of history, political science, and European studies, Vanderbilt University. In the last year, we witnessed unprecedented… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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“Public Education: Searching for the Best”
Watch videos of the class “Public Education—Searching for the Best.” Can we count on Metro to educate our children and grandchildren for the future? How is education changing to meet the goals of a diverse population? Topics covered in these videos include issues in education from early childhood through high… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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The power of polls and the influence they have on lawmaking
How powerful are political polls? Associate professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Josh Clinton is an expert on political polls. He explains how polls not only influence an election, but almost every decision a lawmaker makes. View 2012 election expertise information for Joshua… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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Why President Bush will be remembered more favorably by future generations than he is today.
How will President George Bush be seen by future generations? Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science David Lewis explains why he thinks President Bush will be remembered more favorably than he is today. View 2012 election expertise information for David Lewis >> Visit election VU to find… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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Consequences of too many political appointees
How do we fix the problem of too much politics in the bureaucracy? Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science David Lewis explains why he thinks the number of presidential appointees should be cut and why most presidents do not support a merit system when it comes to bureaucratic… Read MoreNov 22, 2011
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VUCast: How we kill innovation
This week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Six ways we kill innovation without even trying ElectionVU expert analyzes the GOP frontrunner Commodore baseball players show their best side [vucastblurb]… Read MoreNov 21, 2011
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Six ways we kill innovation without even trying
Management professor David Owens of the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management says that business and other leaders need to understand exactly which of the constraints are working against them to help create conditions that foster innovation instead of killing it. Read MoreNov 21, 2011