Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us for a rigorous look at the modern mechanics of American government. Moving beyond the standard narrative of gridlock, our faculty panel, featuring some of the scholars behind the University of Chicago’s Battle of the Branches podcast, will examine how shifting dynamics are reshaping American governance—and what these changes may mean for accountability, democratic norms, and the future of the republic.
Program Speakers:
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, AB’96
Dean and Sydney Stein Professor
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
The University of Chicago
https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/ethan-bueno-de-mesquita?s_src=N25463&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhA5LNjghpnm1Y06IAcZrpbCL-NokAedxpb0zyVuvCAfqX_h6cUOCgcCPN6SjOR9RE_cE-NR_Vrk3bE7SpXhjQujNWFo6ua0FfxPDxFuSNyd5dQ_A
Ruth Bloch Rubin
Associate Professor of Political Science
The University of Chicago
https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/ruth-bloch-rubin?s_src=N25463&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhA5LNjmul5UeAo9epq20Ciqt9UNAacwi-TuPYprGntiTn8i5YfxXQssQfJ2HPUR_NWuRdW6LmMZF5zt1TO2TjTBnJJsRS80ZWLCUFqw10pGYp23w
Bridget Fahey, AB'08
Professor of Law
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago
https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/fahey?s_src=N25463&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhA5LNjlMsUAbgmiSwJED0ry9uhAaelj-B67OOTBaVr7_UoYcKGKs2uf0Ap8gvuq8OxIj0dbiGJT-m60eFSCvbcNIV8QXky4xVgv1iKQZE3-Ud1K4
Part of the UChicago Harper Lecture Series. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmPDDhOPKASi4-58PdDJXGWhzUiO8opFd Originally recorded in San Francisco on April 16, 2026.
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Join us for a rigorous look at the modern mechanics of American government. Moving beyond the standard narrative of gridlock, our faculty panel, featuring some of the scholars behind the University of Chicago’s Battle of the Branches podcast, will examine how shifting dynamics are reshaping American governance—and what these changes may mean for accountability, democratic norms, and the future of the republic.
Program Speakers:
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, AB’96
Dean and Sydney Stein Professor
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
The University of Chicago
https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/ethan-bueno-de-mesquita?s_src=N25463&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhA5LNjghpnm1Y06IAcZrpbCL-NokAedxpb0zyVuvCAfqX_h6cUOCgcCPN6SjOR9RE_cE-NR_Vrk3bE7SpXhjQujNWFo6ua0FfxPDxFuSNyd5dQ_A
Ruth Bloch Rubin
Associate Professor of Political Science
The University of Chicago
https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/ruth-bloch-rubin?s_src=N25463&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhA5LNjmul5UeAo9epq20Ciqt9UNAacwi-TuPYprGntiTn8i5YfxXQssQfJ2HPUR_NWuRdW6LmMZF5zt1TO2TjTBnJJsRS80ZWLCUFqw10pGYp23w
Bridget Fahey, AB'08
Professor of Law
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago
https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/fahey?s_src=N25463&mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGhA5LNjlMsUAbgmiSwJED0ry9uhAaelj-B67OOTBaVr7_UoYcKGKs2uf0Ap8gvuq8OxIj0dbiGJT-m60eFSCvbcNIV8QXky4xVgv1iKQZE3-Ud1K4
Part of the UChicago Harper Lecture Series. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmPDDhOPKASi4-58PdDJXGWhzUiO8opFd Originally recorded in San Francisco on April 16, 2026.
➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe
About #UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
#UChicago on the Web:
Home: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage
News: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news
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Instagram: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG
University of Chicago on YouTube:
youtube.com/uchicago
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