The following is a listing of the events on campus that were sponsored by the Institute for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics during the fall semester of 2009.
Populism, Pluralism, and Liberal Democracy
Marc F. Plattner
Liberal Democracy as a Global Value
Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Sparta: The Joker in the Pack
Richard Talbert
Understanding Iran: The 2009 Presidential Elections and the Future of Iranian Politics
Mehrzad Boroujerdi
Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens
Josiah Ober
Debate: The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment: Original Meaning and Contemporary Implications
Noah Feldman & John Witte Jr.
The Calvinist Roots of Constitutional Rights
John Witte Jr.
The End of History: Twenty Years Later
Francis Fukuyama