Professor David E. Lewis is the Rebecca Webb Wilson University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. He is an expert in the American presidency, executive branch politics, and public administration. He is the author of two books, Presidents and the Politics of Agency Design (Stanford University Press, 2003) and The Politics of Presidential Appointments: Political Control and Bureaucratic Performance (Princeton University Press, 2008). His work had been featured in the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, the British Journal of Political Science, Public Administration Review, Presidential Studies Quarterly, the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, and Washington Post. He is a member of the National Academy of Public Administration and has earned numerous research and teaching awards, including the Herbert Simon Award for contributions to the scientific study of the bureaucracy and the Madison Sarratt, Jeffrey Nordhaus, and Robert Birkby awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching.Timecodes:0:00 - Intro3:27 - Trump Administration predictions6:27 - Project 202519:48 - Harris Administration predictions23:40 - Power of Vice President27:00 - Challenges of being president today31:31 - Trump/Harris personalities and styles37:54 - Why is government Important?45:18 - Professor Lewis reflection on students49:15 - Professor Lewis research interests
