Cass R. Sunstein — Separation of Powers
Harvard legal scholar and former Obama regulatory chief asks whether the constitutional structure Americans take for granted can survive the era of strongman politics.
Why we picked this
Sunstein has written more books on constitutional law and behavioral economics than most academics publish in a lifetime — hearing him address the current moment in person is worth more than reading any of his op-eds.
Cass Sunstein is one of the most prolific and influential legal scholars in America, with deep experience as both a theorist and a practitioner — he ran the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs under Obama. Separation of Powers is his attempt to think clearly about whether the constitutional architecture designed to distribute power is adequate to a moment when large portions of the electorate in multiple countries seem drawn to concentrated authority.
This event is co-presented with FreeDC and was rescheduled from its original February date — the added anticipation is warranted. Few people are better positioned to analyze the structural vulnerabilities in democratic government than Sunstein.
Free and open to the public.