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Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor at the George Mason University (Part 2) - Reforming Congress

#Congress #Reform #nonpartisan #interview #Sunwater In Part 2 of the interview with Jennifer Victor, she discusses the networks that are healthy in Congress, the affect transparency has on building on relationships, and she answers the lightning round questions that each guest answers on the program. About Professor Jennifer Victor: Jennifer Nicoll Victor is Associate Professor of Political Science at George Mason University’s Schar School Policy and Government. Professor Victor studies the U.S. Congress, legislative organization and behavior, social network methods, political parties, campaign finance, organized interest groups, and lobbying. She is the co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Political Networks (2017). She is the co-author (with Nils Ringe) of Bridging the Information Gap: Legislative Member Organizations in the United States and the European Union (U. Michigan Press 2013). Professor Victor has published research in the American Journal of Political Science, the British Journal of Political Science, American Politics Research, Party Politics, Interest Groups & Advocacy, P.S.: Political Science and Politics, and elsewhere. In 2019 she was awarded George Mason University’s Teaching Excellence Award. Timestamps: 0:00 - Start 0:09 - What are healthy and unhealthy networks for Congress as an institution? 8:34 - The affect of transparency on relationships 11:31 - Caucuses taking a power role for private settings for relationship building [Lightning Round] 12:59- What do you think congressional representation should mean? 20:58- How would your ideal Congress allocate its time? 23:09 - How should debate, deliberation, or dialogue occur or be structured in Congress? 28:10 - What fundamental institutional improvement should Congress make within the next 50 years? 33:15- What book or article most shaped your think in respect to congressional reform? 34:47 - Long Term Plans The Sunwater Institute is a nonprofit, non-partisan think tank with a mission to strengthen the foundations of democracy through interdisciplinary science, technology, and open dialogue. Sunwater’s vision is a society, founded on the principles of individual liberty, striving toward its maximum potential. For more information, visit https://www.sunwater.org​​.