Is Our Democracy Eroding?: The State of American Self-Government in 2020

Swarthmore College Constitution Day and Gilbert Lecture: A Virtual Event

Brendan Nyhan, professor of government at Dartmouth College, will present new research on the state of American democracy in a talk on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:30 p.m. Drawing from expert surveys conducted by Bright Line Watch, a watchdog group he co-founded, Nyhan will assess the extent to which the protections in the U.S. Constitution are preventing the erosion of key democratic principles and norms. 

Nyhan is a 2000 graduate of Swarthmore College and co-author of “All the President’s Spin,” a New York Times bestselling book. He has served as a media critic for Columbia Journalism Review and contributes to the Upshot at the New York Times. This event is sponsored by the Swarthmore College President’s Office and by the Department of Political Science.

The event is free and open to the public, but please register in advance. If you have questions, email Carol Nackenoff.