The National History center cohosted this event. Once more, welcome everyone. Welcome to the Wilson Center, welcome to this washington history seminar. A seminar through which we try to provide at the Wilson Center in connection with our partners at the National History center, historical perspectives on international and national affairs. Im christiane offerman, i direct the history and Public Policy program here at the Wilson Center and i have the privilege to cochair with my College Professor eric carlson of George Washington university. This is a joint enterprise by the National History center and initiative of the American Historical Association, directed by professor dane kennedy, i dont know if dane is with us today. Joint initiative between the National History center and the history and Public Policy program here. Were in our ninth year of holding these sessions every week during the semester, mondays at 4 00 p. M. And i hope to see many of you again for future sessions. Let m
Pleasure to read. I think is great and important because a lot of attention. And just wanted to start out by kind of pulling back a little bit and asking you why did you want to write about Political Parties visiting your first book was focused on lobbying and in the universe of potential reforms, the electoral college, one of the biggest ones money in politics between your tongue about. The growth of executive power, he chose to focus on parties. Thats really is the linchpin. Can you talk a little bit about the parties. In the process. Matthew is going to be with you again. If an reunion here. Lee on cspan. And so why did i write this book. Another because i was worried about american democracy. I saw hyper partisanship as a serious problem. Affecting a country and i wanted to think about if there was some way to maybe solve the problem. It kind of exploded in a somewhat indirect way for my previous book but the corporate lobbying in that book i had basically concluded that one race w
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Against turkey. Now to live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, rabbi evan hoffman, congress regation anshe sholom, new rochelle, new york. The chaplain o lord, grant them the wisdom to draft laws that best serve the interests of the American People. O lord, in a time of polarization an rank rouse dispute, we beseech thee to help our elected officials to maintain decorum, civility, commonality of purpose and a sense of shared american investment. Guide our representatives so that they might serve in the eyes of the citizenry as role models of reconciliation and cooperation. We pray that in a future time, the prophets words might be said in reference to this congress, restore your judges as in days of old, your counselors as at the beginning. Bless our nation with peace and prosperity, our citizens with health and happiness, and our National Institutions with strength and stability. May this
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, a Beautiful Day in washington dc. I always say that but it is. The sun has come out, the rain has stopped and here we are, great day to be alive at the Heritage Foundation. My name is lee edwards, at the Heritage Foundation, i am so pleased to be able to introduce our speaker. It is all too easy these days to focus on the negative in our nation. From School Shootings and the declining sunday attendance in our churches to racist rhetoric, hyper partisanship in our politics. It is tempting to turn off the tv, close down all the apps and adopt the benedict option. That is not what we are about here. That is not the american way. We never surrendered to doubt and despair even in time of war or economic or cultural crisis. Since our founding 234 years ago americans have always risen to any challenge in our lives, liberty and our happiness. Always there have reason in time of crisis men and women who called forth the best of us, the better angels of our