The famous American patriot, Patrick Henry, thought the American Constitution should not have been ratified because it put too much power in the hands of the President. Was he right? Brown Political Scientist Corey Brettschneider has made the role of the American presidency his life's work, exemplified most recently by the 2024 publication of his award-winning book "The Presidents and The People". Brettschneider traces how five past presidents have overreached in an authoritarian direction...

Brown political scientist, Corey Brettschneider, scheduled to speak in Lake Forest on May 2nd, appeared on the PBS NewsHour  last night in a piece by former anchor, Judy Woodruff, on the topic of the nationwide No Kings rallies. If you didn't catch the broadcast, Corey appears 2:26 (2 mins., 26 seconds) into the clip. If you've already reserved your tickets to this exclusive appearance, you'll want to see this "preview" of why his book is so relevant in this moment. Click this link to view...

Brown Club Orange County invites you to meet nationally and internationally-known author and Brown professor Corey Brettschneider on Saturday, May 2nd at 1 p.m. for an exclusive appearance to discuss his award-winning book The Presidents and the People . Learn how American presidents John Adams, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson and Richard Nixon each threatened American democracy… and how the American people fought back!   Brettschneider identifies five critical moments in our...