Professors Daniel Farber and Jonathan Gould on Democracy, the Constitution, and Congress

About this episode

Gwyneth Shaw interviews Professors Daniel Farber and Jonathan Gould about democracy, the Constitution, and the implications of presidential power.

Host Gwyneth Shaw talks with UC Berkeley Law Professors UC Berkeley Law Professors  Daniel Farber  and  Jonathan Gould  — experts on presidential power, constitutional law, and the U.S. Congress and the faculty directors of the law school’s  Christopher Edley Jr. Center on Law & Democracy . Founded last fall after the death of the law school’s beloved former dean and national political and policy influence for decades, the center aims to defend and strengthen democratic institutions in the United States through actionable research and public leadership. Just a few weeks into the second administration of President Donald Trump, the center is convening expert panels to explore the implications of the president’s first moves — many of which are setting off alarm bells about the rule of law, the separation of powers, and even the strength of the U.S. Constitution itself. The center’s  events archive  has videos of these discussions.  For the full transcript, show notes, and links, please visit this episode page on the Berkeley Law Podcast Hub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gwyneth Shaw

Guests: Daniel Farber, Jonathan Gould

Topics covered

• democracy
• constitutional law
• presidential power
• U.S. Congress
• rule of law
• separation of powers

Keywords

• democracy
• Constitution
• Congress
• presidential power
• rule of law
• separation of powers
• expert panels

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UC Berkeley Law, Christopher Edley Jr. Center on Law & Democracy

Books & works: U.S. Constitution

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