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The Filibuster podcast
The Filibuster seeks to objectively and civilly explain the great debates of the day. Join Union University's political science Faculty as they analyze politics from their academic, political, and faith perspectives.
Feb. 13, 2025 - Dr. Evans discusses President Trump's executive actions, the basis for them, whether they will stand legal challenge, and their impact on liberal democracy.
Feb. 13, 2025 - Dr. Evans discusses the rise of the administrative state, why and how presidents seek to control the bureaucracy, how DOGE fits into this history, and the good and bad surrounding DOGE.
Blogs
By Sean Evans, Chair and Professor of Political Science
Dec 30, 2024 - On election night, Donald Trump said, “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate." This comment shows Trump, like many presidents before him, is falling prey to the mandate trap. In the mandate trap, the candidate wins because the incumbent is unpopular but thinks his victory is an endorsement of his policies. The win makes him overconfident and leads to ideological overreach which makes him unpopular. Presidents claim mandates from the people to justify their actions and persuade Congress to pass their bills. But to claim a mandate, presidents need to clearly communicate their policies, voters must vote based on those pol...
NewsMar 20, 2025 - Aryanna Highfill has had a rough semester. The junior public relations major has been betrayed by some of her closest friends, sat underneath a manipulative dictator and is about to lose her entire country by force through a coup. All within the realm of the board game, Diplomacy.
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