To Keep The Republic: Strengthening Democratic Principles At Home And Abroad

The poor response of the federal government during the current pandemic, including the public health agencies, illustrates the importance of an effective bureaucracy. Yet both parties have paid too little attention to government capacity. This short paper explains why Republicans and Democrats have underinvested in the departments and agencies of the federal government with focus on persistent myths about the bureaucracy. Read More

A conversation series featuring Al Gore, followed by Condoleezza Rice, and led by Jon Meacham, streamed Thurs., Jan 14, 2021. Al Gore, the 45th vice president of the United States, and Vanderbilt’s own Jon Meacham set the tone for The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy by focusing… Read More