American Politics and the Presidency


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Political programs offered on campus

The Veep, the volatile economy and the vote

Sept. 19, 2008 -- An array of panels, discussions, artistic expressions, lectures and other special events are taking place on the Danforth Campus throughout the presidential campaign season. To access the entire Election Programming calendar, visit any of the following Web sites: assemblyseries.wustl.edu, gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu, gpc.wustl.edu, and debate.wustl.edu.



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David K. Levine

John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor, economics

Levine has a particular interest in voter participation; issues relating to intellectual property including copyright, patent and Internet policy; and asset markets and credible payment schemes. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and president of the Society of Economic Dynamics. Levine and ...


Expertise: Game theory, general equilibrium theory, microeconomic theory, intellectual property and asset markets

Direct contact: (314) 935-5648 / levine@wustl.edu


Peter J. Kastor

Associate Professor of History in Arts & Sciences

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Expertise: The American presidency, role of the vice president, American political institutions, the Founding Fathers, federal governance and governing foreign peoples, American foreign policy in 19th century, early American republic, …

Direct contact: (314) 935-7663 / pjkastor@wustl.edu


Wayne Fields

Lynne Cooper Harvey Distinguished Chair in English

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Fields is a nationally known expert on American literature, non-fiction prose, rhetoric and American political argument. His book, "Union of Words: A History of Presidential Eloquence" (1996) examines the use of rhetoric in presidential speeches, from declarations of candidacy to nomination acceptances, ...


Expertise: Presidential speechmaking, American political argument, American literature, rhetoric, non-fiction prose, rhetoric, Mark Twain, …

Direct contact: (314) 935-5216 / wdfields@artsci.wustl.edu


William Lowry

Professor of Political Science

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William Lowry

William Lowry studies American politics, public policy and political institutions with a special emphasis on natural resources, public lands and related environmental policiy issues. In recent years, Congressional Quarterly has called upon Lowry to write an updated chapter for the annual CQ Press ...


Expertise: American politics, environment, environmental policy, natural resources, public policy, American rivers, environmental restoration, …

Direct contact: (314) 935-5821 / lowry@artsci.wustl.edu


Steven Smith

Kate M. Gregg Professor of Social Sciences, Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy

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Steven S. Smith is director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University. He has worked on Capitol Hill in several capacities and has served as a senior fellow at the Brooking Institution. Smith has also authored or co-authored six books on congressional ...


Expertise: Congress, American politics, legislative institutions

Direct contact: (314) 935-5697 / smith@wustl.edu



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