This presentation will discuss the unique features of the American Constitution and its focus on balancing power among the three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive. The Constitution, however, provides the President with special powers as the Commander-in-Chief to address critical issues, such as the economy and national defense. While there are safeguards in the Constitution, Donald Trump in his second presidency has pushed the boundaries of those safeguards. 

Implications to the US and globally will be discussed.

Foredraget holdes på engelsk. 

Om foredragsholderen:
Robert Blair is professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Public Administration, and has studied in Norway and Canada. One of his areas of interest is the understanding of parliamentary systems of government in comparison to the unique American framework created by the Founders of the United States more than 250 years ago.