The State of American Democracy

Join the School of Public and International Affairs for its annual American Ideals Lecture. Brendan Nyhan, professor of government at Dartmouth College and co-director of Bright Line Watch, will discuss the state of American democracy under the second Trump administration. Drawing on Bright Line Watch's ongoing surveys of political scientists and the public, Nyhan will examine how democratic norms and institutions have fared, where the evidence points to real erosion versus resilience and what it means for the country's political trajectory.