RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen Hess, November 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
President-elect Obama has chosen Phil Schiliro, a veteran of the Senate and House of Representatives, to be his liaison to Capitol Hill. Stephen Hess, author of What Do We Do Now?, says that Schiliro’s long congressional experience and low profile have been hallmarks of success for his predecessors. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 18, 2008, The Brookings Institution
When President-elect Jimmy Carter took office in the 1976-77 transition, he reached out to Brookings scholars for help on both domestic and foreign affairs, as well as advice on how to structure his White House staff. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen Hess, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
Many new presidents pick their campaign spokesperson to handle the White House press corps. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, as Stephen Hess advises in this installment of What Do We Do Now?. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, November 14, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
How do election outcomes shape the course of public policy? Do past performance, platforms and campaign rhetoric provide a reliable basis for predicting the winners' behavior in office? On November 14, Brookings hosted a panel to explore how the 2008 election results can shape the new Congress and the first term of a new presidency. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In 1968, the nation was devastated by the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., and a divisive three-way battle for the presidency raged. Brookings scholars trained their sights on solving contentious domestic issues. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen Hess, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
In this second installment of What Do We Do Now?, his new workbook for the president-elect, Stephen Hess advises the winner to start staffing the White House right away, from the chief of staff, counsel, press secretary and speech writers. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kevin Casas-Zamora, November 09, 2008, La Nación
Kevin Casas-Zamora explains how and why Obama won the 2008 presidential election and what his historic presidency will mean for the U.S. (Spanish) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey and Ruy Teixeira, November 07, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Democrats pushed out of their demographic rut during Tuesday’s election, according to new analysis by William Frey and Ruy Teixeira. The authors of ongoing political demographics reports on the “battleground states” write that the party’s appeal has extended to new growth regions and to demographic segments that eluded the party’s grasp in the last two presidential elections. America’s growing metropolitan identity, they found, is especially potent within the fast-growing battleground states. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, November 07, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
Brookings held the first of 12 events to provide timely policy recommendations and advice to the incoming president and his transition team. Darrell West offered a public memo to the president-elect with advice on bringing a polarized electorate together, the first of 12 Brookings memos on the most crucial public policy priorities. He was joined by former White House chiefs of staff Ken Duberstein and Leon Panetta; Brooking Senior Fellow Stephen Hess; and other experts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
November 05, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Nearly 50 years ago, the country weathered a historical presidential transition in turbulent times, as John F. Kennedy bested Richard Nixon in a close race to replace Eisenhower. Brookings played a behind-the-scenes role to help ease the transition. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
On November 5, the Brookings Doha Center organized an informal in-house lunchtime event to discuss the results of the U.S. elections for the House, Senate and Presidency, in which Senator Barack Obama was voted first African American President of the United States. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Stephen Hess, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
The new president has just 77 days between the election and the inauguration to prepare for taking over the highest office in the land. This excerpt from Stephen Hess’s book offers tips on where he should start. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Winning an election in a polarized nation is one thing—governing it is quite another. The Scouting Report chat launched with a special Election Day edition. Brookings Vice President of Governance Studies Darrell West and Politico Senior Editor David Mark discussed the advertising, the candidates and the status of the race on election day. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, October 31, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
Senators McCain and Obama are making a final push to identify themselves with voters before November 4. In the campaign's final days, what tactics have proven to be the most successful? Will their efforts pay off? On October 31, Brookings's Opportunity 08 project and Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs examined key questions on the role of money, advertising and mobilization in the 2008 campaign. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Fall 2008, World Policy Journal, Volume 25, Issue 3
Apart from the new pressures of the global financial crisis, the countries of Latin America are enjoying a period of economic growth, prosperity, and stable democracies. Yet these countries are also experiencing a great demographic change that will place more demand on their economies and governments. Leonardo Martinez-Diaz explains what these trends will mean for the region. Read More