#7 - Demagoguery with Charles U. Zug

11/16/23 • 54 min

On the seventh episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman are joined by Dr. Charles U. Zug, the Kinder Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy and Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at University of Missouri, and author of the book "Demagogues in American Politics." In the Constitutionalist's first guest episode, they discuss the unique way in which demagoguery manifests itself in constitutional democracy and the state of American rhetoric today. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his student, Shane Leary. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

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On the sixth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman make an attempt at discussing the "unwritten constitution," which is overtaken by inquiries into the legacy of the Civil War, and anarchy both at the founding and today. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his student, Shane Leary. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

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#8 - Lincoln's Lyceum Address

On the Eighth episode of The Constitutionalist, Shane Leary and Dr. Benjamin Kleinerman discuss Lincoln's speech, "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions: Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois," more commonly referred to as the Lyceum Address. Delivered by a young Lincoln of only 28 years of age, this speech is as helpful for our present political condition as it was in his time. In the course of the conversation, our co-hosts discuss mobocracy, the rule of law, and ambition, among other topics. For a copy of the Lyceum Address, click here: https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/lyceum.htm To subscribe to weekly episodes delivered straight to your inbox, click here: https://theconstitutionalist.org/subscribe/?contact-form-hash=4809a072f2dccbc806ecd1a38754273b4761b818 The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, and his student, Shane Leary. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.