VIDEO –Panels on Presidents at War

 

Wartime Press panelA wide range of experts participated in a series of panels in summer 2014 for on the challenges facing American presidents at war.  The first panel at the New America Foundation in Washington DC focused on the constitutionality of presidential war powers.  The second panel turned to questions regarding civil-military relations.  The third and final panel also at New America (see above) examined the evolution of the wartime press.  All three panels covered wide ground, although each focused on recent American history.

Each panel occupies about 90 minutes of Livestream video.  The panels were part of the 2014 Understanding Lincoln graduate course. To view information about the panelists and to see Storify summaries of these sessions, click on the links below.

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