Constitutional Law
May 6, 2016
Despots by popular demand and the American presidency
As the 2016 presidential election draws near, we can ask ourselves which candidates best understand the potential for popularly elected presidents to become despots? By Paul Stanton Kibel
Paul Stanton Kibel
professor of law
Golden Gate University School of Law
environmental law
536 Mission St
San Francisco , CA 94105-2921
Phone: (415) 442-6685
Email: pskibel@waterpowerlaw.com
Willamette Univ College of Law
Paul Stanton Kibel is a professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law and author of "The Earth on Trial: Environmental Law on the International Stage." The author has worked with the United Nations Environment Programme on projects relating to international water, fisheries and ocean law
The U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788 and came into force in 1789, creating our form of government that has endured for 227 years. As the Democratic and Republican party primaries wind down and the 2016 presidential election takes shape, let's step back from the politics of the moment to consider why the basic design of our government has proven so durable and resilient. Why is it that none of our presidents to date have...
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