In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, James discusses the importance of political leadership with Daniel Stid. Stid is the Executive Director of Lyceum Labs. He previously served as the founding director of the Hewlett Foundation’s U.S. Democracy Program. From 2013-22, Daniel led $180 million in grantmaking to shore up U.S. democracy in a time of polarization. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at The Bridgespan Group, where Daniel advised nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders; a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group; and a Congressional Fellow on the staff of House Majority Leader Dick Armey. He is the author of The President as Statesman: Woodrow Wilson and the Constitution. In his blog, The Art of Association, Daniel explores the interplay between civil society and democracy in America. He has a B.A. from Hope College, an M.Phil. in politics from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in government from Harvard University.
What role do political leaders play in making American politics work? What constitutes good leadership? Where do political leaders come from? And how do we get more? These are some of the questions that Daniel and James ask in this week’s episode.
What can we learn from political polls?
What does it mean to be a good citizen in the United States?
What's wrong with the Constitution?
How does electoral reform happen?
Is there a generation gap in American politics?
What's wrong with primary elections?
What decisions do political parties make after losing an election?
Why are Americans so upset about politics?
Is it time to rethink how we understand political parties?
Is it a good idea to require Americans to vote in federal elections?
Is the Supreme Court's legitimacy at risk?
What will it take to change how the federal government budgets?
What if things happened differently?
Is Trumpism in decline?
What do Americans think about immigration policy?
Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what can the United States do about it?
What's stopping the United States from changing its energy policy?
Where is the Republican Party headed?
Did conservatives transform the Supreme Court?
Why is everyone talking about the Supreme Court?
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