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Bellarmine University “Constraining Leviathan: Ideology and Constitutional Political Economy” with Abigail R. Hall Blanco, September 16 at 3pm
September 16, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
Constitution Symposium’s Constitution Day Lecture
Lecturer: Abigail R. Hall Blanco, Associate Professor of Economics at University of Tampa
Title: “Constraining Leviathan: Ideology and Constitutional Political Economy”
Date: Friday, September 16th at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Small Science Theater (Pasteur 102), Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40205
How can government be both empowered and constrained? This is the central question of Constitutional Political Economy. What role does ideology play in the growth of government? Can ideology constrain government? This talk explores the foundations of Constitutional Political Economy and discusses the critical role of an often-overlooked element – ideas.
The event is free and open to the public.