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‘The future of the country’
At an Election 2012 watch party, an enthusiastic yet anxious group of students came together to share the monumental moment with their fellow Huskies.
Election 2012: all-day analysis
A day after the nation went to the polls, we’re talking to Northeastern faculty members about President Barack Obama’s electoral win over Republican Mitt Romney, despite an extremely close popular vote count. Check in throughout the day to see what experts from across the university are saying about what the results mean for the nation and the world.
Will the first presidential debate tip the election scales?
According to a trio of Northeastern experts in media and politics, the performances in the first presidential debate may seal the political fate of Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama on Tuesday.
3Qs: Town hall added drama to high-stakes debate
Robert E. Gilbert, the Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science, analyzes Tuesday night’s debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.
3Qs: Off-the-cuff comments bring candidates to “dangerous political territory”
Political science professor Robert Gilbert weighs in on Mitt Romney’s controversial comments that were surreptitiously recorded at a private fundraiser and then posted on the Internet.
3Qs: The significance of Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage
President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage last Wednesday afternoon in a televised interview with ABC News. We asked Robert Gilbert, the Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science in Northeastern University’s … read more »
3Qs: The political effects of Libyan leader’s fall
Former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed on Thursday by revolutionary fighters in his hometown of Sirte. We asked Robert Gilbert, the Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science in Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, to analyze the impact of Gadhafi’s death on U.S. politics and the 2012 presidential campaign.
3Qs: A perilous deal for the president
Earlier this week, President Obama signed a bill passed by Congress that would raise the debt ceiling and avoid default. The combative negotiations that preceded the deal, however, highlighted the deep political divide in Washington. We asked Robert Gilbert, the Edward W. Brooke Professor in Northeastern’s Department of Political Science, to examine the political climate in light of this deal, and what it means for the 2012 elections.
Since the JFK assassination, an ever-shifting balance between security and openness
In the wake of the shootings in Tucson, Northeastern University Professor of Political Science Robert Gilbert discussed the issue of increased security for elected officials who still need to meet … read more »
3Qs: What it takes to be president
Political science professor Robert E. Gilbert studies American politics, parties and elections, and the U.S. presidency. He’s written extensively on the impact of illness and psychological hardships on presidents. Given … read more »
Selected Publications
For a complete list of faculty citations, please visit iRis, Northeastern’s digital archive.
“Psychological Dysfunction and Great Achievements: The Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
Politics, Culture and Socialization, Spring, 2011, pp. 5-27.
Presidential Disability and the 25 th Amendment: The Difficulties Posed by Psychological Illness
Fordham Law Review, December, 2010, pp. 843-879.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Call of Duty and The Love of Applause
The Journal of Psychohistory, Summer, 2010, pp. 49-70.
