Political Science
Robert P. Watson, Ph.D., is
Professor of American Studies at
Lynn University, Senior Fellow at
the Florida Joint Center for
Citizenship and the political
analyst for WPTV 5 (NBC). He
has published 41 books and
hundreds of scholarly articles, book chapters and
essays on topics in American politics and history,
been interviewed by hundreds of media outlets across
the U.S. and internationally and has served on the
boards of numerous scholarly journals, academic
associations and presidential foundations. Professor
Watson has won numerous awards, including the
Distinguished Professor of the Year awards at both
FAU and Lynn (three times) and the Faculty Service
awards at both FAU (twice) and Lynn. His recent
book, “America’s First Crisis: The War of 1812,”
received a 2015 “IPPY” Award for book of the year in
U.S. history and and his book, “The Nazi Titanic,”
was featured at a dozen book festivals. His
book, “The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn,” was just released
and has received advance critical praise.
Incivility and Dysfunction in American Politics
Incivility in politics is not new. Indeed, democracy is
an inherently messy process and the nation has long
struggled with civil strife, racism, violence and
scandals. However, it might be argued that the
gridlock, hyper-partisanship and mean-spiritedness
in today's politics are, in many ways, different. We
will explore numerous historical examples, identify
the root causes of incivility, consider numerous
studies and polls to determine the nature of the
situation today, and seek solutions and lessons that
will help us find a path forward for the American
body politic.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, March 29 2018 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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