The Engine Room of Democracy
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The Engine Room of Democracy
America has an unusual history. It did not begin with ethnic homogeneity or a long, shared cultural history. It began as a set of ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In “The Engine Room of Democracy,” CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre discusses with former government offi...
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15 эпизодовNurturing a Professional Judiciary
In this session, Dana Chipman, former judge advocate of the U.S. Army, discusses the role of the Judicial Center and how America supports and nurtures...
Checks and Balances: The Role of Auditors and Inspectors General Insuring a Healthy and Responsible Government
Gene Dodaro is the comptroller general of the United States government and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Established by Congress...
Executive-Legislative Relations: The Tension and Collaboration Essential for Effective Government
Sean O’Keefe served in senior positions in both Congress and the executive branch. He has a unique perspective on how these two branches of government...
Government Truthfulness as a Foundation for Rule of Law
John Kirby was a chief spokesman for both the Department of Defense and the Department of State. In this session, host John Hamre and Kirby discuss th...
Dynamics of Lawful Warfare in Alliances
General Vincent Brooks is a pathbreaking Army officer. First in his class at West Point, Brooks rose to become the senior commander of American and al...
Legitimacy and Credibility of the American Judiciary
Elizabeth Rindskopf-Parker is a unique lawyer. She has served as an educator, a national security lawyer working for both the CIA and the National Sec...
The Critical Role of Independent Agencies, and How they Remain Accountable to Citizens
Dr. Richard Meserve is a unique individual—a lawyer, a research physicist, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency. In this episode, he expla...
The Critical Role of Law in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
John Bellinger served as the senior lawyer in both the Department of State and the National Security Council. In this session, host John Hamre and Bel...
Lawful Action on the Battlefront
Major General John Ewers is a marine who rose to become the senior lawyer for the Marine Corps. In this episode, host John Hamre and Ewers discuss how...
Balancing Electronic Intelligence with Democratic Rights of Privacy
Glenn Gerstell recently stepped down as the general counsel for the National Security Agency, America’s premier technical intelligence agency. In this...
How Military Forces Operate in Lawful International Police Operations
Michelle Howard is a pioneer. She graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and rose to become a four-star admiral and vice chief of naval operations. In...
How Democracies Manage and Control Military Forces
Jim Dubik is a retired senior officer from the United States Army. A retired three-star officer, in his last job Jim worked with Iraqi military forces...
How Democracies Go to War
Host John Hamre interviews Stephen Preston, a senior lawyer in Washington. In government service, Stephen was the head lawyer for the Central Intellig...
Managing Policing and Justice in America
Jamie Gorelick has held senior positions in government, as general counsel in the Department of Defense and as deputy attorney general. In this sessio...
Rule OF Law vs. Rule BY Law: How the U.S. Constitution is Designed to Protect the American Citizenry
In this first episode, host John J. Hamre speaks with Suzanne Spaulding, director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at CSIS. Suzanne is...