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A culture for American democracy

The raw emotion of American politics and culture were in full view, requiring us to ask: Do we have enough in common to build a multicultural democracy?

Democracy: A Journal of Ideas

Miller Center announces Hillary Rodham Clinton Oral History Project

The Miller Center announced today that it has begun work on its next major initiative: The Hillary Rodham Clinton Oral History Project. Clinton ranks among the most accomplished women in American history. No other woman has served as secretary of state, a United States senator, and First Lady of the United States. Moreover, she is the first woman to have secured the presidential nomination of a major party. Despite these accomplishments, there has been little scholarship about her career.

Foreign policy and the Biden Administration

What foreign policy challenges could face the Biden administration? What should it focus on? Eric Edelman shares his perspective.

Eric Edelman

Trump is leaving Biden a broken government

“He has shown disdain for staffing and personnel across the board,” says Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, a governance expert at the Brookings Institution. “This was not an administration that was fully staffed or experienced.”

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

The Powers that Should Be

Eric Edelman has served in senior positions in the both the State and Defense Departments. He was the US ambassador to Finland and Turkey in the Clinton and Bush administrations. He retired from the Foreign Service as a career minister. He’s now a senior advisor for FDD.

Eric Edelman

What can a president pardon people for?

“The constitution is clear, presidents have the right of full pardon over anyone except it doesn't say that they can pardon themselves. I think it’s very broad but [there's] no precedent for a president pardoning himself,” said Barbara Perry, the Miller Center's director of presidential studies.

Barbara Perry