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Campaign Strategy: Tactics & Rhetoric A panel of faculty experts and leading political consultants assesses the campaign. Bill Carrick, Ken Khachigian, and others. Will Durst: America's premier political comic
The L.A Times calls him "a modern day Will Rogers" and the S. F. Chronicle hails him as "heir apparent to Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory." See why nearly a third of all young people tune in to television comedians for their political news. Election '04: Values and the Social Issues Panel discussion featuring George Lakoff, Professor of Linguistics; Kristin Luker, Professor of Law and Sociology; and Doug Strand, Project Director of the Public Agendas and Citizen Engagement Survey at the Survey Research Center Terrorism & National Security A panel discussion featuring Michael Nacht, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy, Prof. John Yoo, and Prof. Ron Hassner, moderated by Harry Kreisler, Executive Director of the Institute of International Studies. Jobs and the Economy A panel discussion featuring UCB economist Alan Auerbach; Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Shoven; California Federation of Teachers Political Director Ken Burt; and Dominic DiMare, Vice President, Government Relations, the California Chamber of Commerce. Money And Influence In Politics (Part I)
Scholars and election experts explore methods of improving campaign management in the digital age. Conference excerpts include discussions among political advisers, electronic fundraisers, journalists and pundits who are looking at ways of regulating e-fundraising to keep it honest, ethical and accurate. Money and Influence in Politics (Part II)
The second part of our exploration of campaign management in the digital age. Money and Influence in Politics (Part III)
The third and final chapter in our discussion of campaign management in the digital age. Ten Years Into Term Limits: Institutional Impact on Sacramento
Experts debate whether term limits have changed the way the capitol works by looking at how legislators behave in their final terms, the influence of lobbyists and staff and the power struggle with the governor. Ten Years Into Term Limits: Campaigns After Term Limits
Political operatives in and out of government talk about how California's term limits have affected candidate recruitment and how statewide campaigns are run in this conference sponsored by UC Berkeley. Ten Years Into Term Limits: Coping with Term Limits
Former California State Sen. Patrick Johnston leads a panel discussion on how the Legislature has responded to the negative effects of term limits in this conference hosted by UC Berkeley. Ten Years Into Term Limits: Changing Face of Representation and Policy
California state Senator Deborah Ortiz joins a panel of political analysts to examine whether term limits have led to an increase in women and minorities being elected to office and how this may have affected the legislative focus. Responsibility in the Global Age
Three lectures covering issues related to globalization such as poverty, development, human rights, immigration, global governance, international organizations. Urban Homelessness and Public Policy Solutions
Urban Homelessness and Public Policy Solutions, produced by UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies. Session was held at UCB on 1/22/01. Four speakers discuss issues of homelessness, such as: population dynamics & policy direction, and healthcare for the homeless. States and Migrants: New Challenges, Changing Responsibilities
Part One of UC Berkeley's conference on the ethical challenges of immigration to the United States in the post Sept.-11 world. Tonight's keynote address by Josepch Carens of the University of Toronto focuses on "Who Belongs?: The Ethics of Integrating Immigrants." Federalism in the 21st Century: White House Perspective on the Challenges and Opportunities of Intergovernmental Relations
Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Assistant to President Bush, Ruben Barrales ,discusses some of the initiatives identified by President Bush's Interagency Working Group on Federalism that are designed to promote the principles of federalism. Topics include federal endeavors more appropriately carried out by state and local governments, opportunities for flexible funding streams, regulatory waivers, and measures for improving federal responsiveness to state and local concerns. Navigating Murky Waters: Conflict of Interest and Public Controversies Part 1: Regulating Conflict
The Institute of Government Studies at UC Berkeley presents a panel of legal experts who point out the loopholes in laws that are designed to eliminate conflicts of interest in public life. Part 1 of 2. Navigating Murky Waters: Conflict of Interest and Public Controversies Part 2: Defining Conflict
Experts in politics debate the merits of allowing political consultants to become lobbyists in Part Two of this Conflict of Interest conference sponsored by the Institute of Government Studies at UC Berkeley . The Race to the Recall - The View from the Finish Line: The Berkeley Post Mortem
In this frank, no-holds-barred discussion on the California Recall, chief strategists for Schwarzenegger, Davis, McClintock, Bustamante, Camejo and Simon reveal the triumphs and heartaches that rocked each of their candidates during the tumultuous two months leading to election day, October 7, 2003. The 23rd Annual Review of the Presidency
The 23rd Annual Review of the Presidency: With the end game in Iraq still unclear and the economy struggling towards a jobless recovery, President George W. Bush faces several challenges at home and abroad. Join a panel of leading Presidential Scholars and White House reporters as they assess the past year of the presidency and the outlook for the 2004 Presidential election.