'The Peaceful Transfer of Power'

'The Peaceful Transfer of Power'

Participants in every presidential transition from Gerald Ford through Joseph Biden share histories and best practices

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Ronald Reagan called the peaceful transfer of power from one U.S. president to the next a miracle, and it is.

David Marchick joins New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, former assistant to President Trump Chris Liddell, and Miller Center Practitioner Senior Fellow Katie Dunn Tenpas to discuss this long-held American tradition.

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About the editors

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David Marchick

David Marchick, dean of the Kogod School of Business at American University, has decades of experience in global finance and public policy. He previously served as director of the Partnership for Public Service's Center for Presidential Transition.
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Alexander Tippett

Alexander Tippett conducts research in support of the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition. He previously worked as a research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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A. J. Wilson

A. J. Wilson is a collaborative writer and speechwriter for British and American government officials. His work has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Atlantic.
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Miller Center Studies on the Presidency at UVA Press

Edited by Guian A. McKee and Marc J. Selverstone, this series advances scholarship on the American presidency, asking timeless and innovative questions about the institution's role in a constitutional democracy.