Democracy Now: The Multi-Front Battle for Democracy in American Politics

Time: 10:15-11:45 AM   Location: Albertus Hall

Chair: Joshua Meddaugh – Clayton State University, joshuameddaugh@clayton.edu   Discussant: Joshua Meddaugh – Clayton State University

Papers:

The Congressional Campaigns of Jerrold Nadler Of New York

Philip Grant – Pace University, amdgrant9@gmail.com

A Godless Nation: The Political and Social Implications of Secularization in the United States and Europe

Jeffrey Togman – Seton Hall University, jeffrey.togman@gmail.com

(A New) Darkness on the Edge of Town: Why Do Some Americans Support Nativist Rhetoric?

Shyam Sriram – Canisius University, srirams@my.canisius.edu

Legitimacy Lost: Falling Out of Love with Democratic Institutions

Jim Twombly – Elmira College, jtwombly@elmira.edu