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Roundtable Discussion on “False Front: The Failed Promise of Presidential Power in a Polarized Age”
October 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Roundtable Discussion
False Front: The Failed Promise of Presidential Power in a Polarized Age
-by-
Kenneth Lowande
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion on Kenneth Lowande’s newly released book False Front: The Failed Promise of Presidential Power which provides a groundbreaking analysis of presidential power, institutional constraints, and political polarization.
The diverse panel of distinguished scholars will delve into the key themes of the book, explore the current state of executive power, and discuss the broader implications for American politics today.
Dr. Jamie L. Carson
UGA Athletic Association Professor in Public & International Affairs II
University of Georgia
Dr. Douglas L. Kriner
The Clinton Rossiter Professor in American Institutions
Cornell University
Dr. Gbemende Johnson
Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Dr. Sharece D. Thrower
Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University
Dr. George A. Krause
Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
University of Georgia
-moderated by-
Dean Matthew Auer
Dean & Arch Professor of Public and International Affairs
University of Georgia
ABOUT THE BOOK
Border walls, school bathrooms, student loans, gun control, diversity, abortion, climate change—today, nothing seems out of reach for the president’s pen. But after all the press releases, ceremonies, and speeches, shockingly little gets done. The American presidency promises to solve America’s problems, but presidents’ unilateral solutions are often weak, even empty.
Kenneth Lowande argues this is no accident. Drawing on thousands of executive actions, news coverage, interviews, and presidential archives, False Front shows that the real root of presidential power is in what presidents can get away with not doing.
