James Ceaser on the Constitution and Constitutional Politics
March 1, 2015
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as posted by the channelConstitutional government, our party system, and the presidency of Barack Obama with the Virginia political scientist. Click "Show more" to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 14:58): Rational Reverence for Law
Chapter 2 (14:58 - 35:42): Origins of Party Government
Chapter 3 (35:42 - 44:07): Constitutional Politics
Chapter 4 (44:07 - 1:05:02): Barack Obama, and After
A professor of politics at the University of Virginia, James Ceaser is one of the leading authorities on American Constitutionalism. In this conversation, Ceaser explains why the Constitution should play a greater role in our politics rather than simply in our courts. Kristol and Ceaser also discuss the character of party government and assess the presidency of Barack Obama.
See Ceaser discuss great teachers of political philosophy and American government including Harvey Mansfield, James Q. Wilson, Walter Berns, Allan Bloom, and Irving Kristol here
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