Meena Bose 
Professor of Political Science | Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY, UNITED STATES
Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
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MEENA BOSE is executive dean of public policy and public service programs at Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency and a professor of political science. She is the author of Shaping and Signaling Presidential Policy: The National Security Decision Making of Eisenhower and Kennedy (1998), and editor of the reference volume The New York Times on the Presidency (2009). She also has edited several volumes in presidency studies and a reader in American politics, and she is third author for the American Government: Institutions and Policies textbook (15th edition, 2016).
Dr. Bose has developed non-partisan courses sponsored by The Washington Center in connection with the national party conventions as well as on key issues in American politics. She also has designed and taught courses for Elderhostel on presidential leadership and American politics. Dr. Bose serves on the editorial board of Political Science Quarterly and has been a guest editor for White House Studies.
Dr. Bose taught for six years at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she also served as Director of American Politics in 2006. Dr. Bose previously taught at Hofstra University from 1996-2000. Long Island Business News selected her as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” leaders on Long Island in 2009. She received her undergraduate degree in international politics from Penn State University (1990), and her master’s and doctoral degrees from Princeton University (1992, 1996).
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Executive Policymaking: The Role of the OMB in the Presidency (professional)
2020-10-06
Executive Policymaking: The Role of the OMB in the Presidency, a book co-edited by Executive Dean and Political Science Professor Meena Bose, introduces readers to the operations and responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget, one of the federal government’s most powerful but least understood agencies, according to Dr. Bose. Executive Policymaking: The Role of the OMB in the Presidency was published by Brookings Institution Press and is available on Kindle and in paperback format.
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Princeton University: Ph. D., Political Science 1996
Princeton University: M.A., Political Science 1992
Pennsylvania State University: B.A., International Politics 1990
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Media Appearances (64)
Move to Expel Intel Democrats Escalates Partisan Warfare
Fox News Radio radio
2022-11-23
A GOP promise to expel two Democrats from the House Intelligence Committee would dramatically escalate partisan warfare over panel assignments, potentially ending the intelligence career of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) while increasing fears that the new majority intends to trample on minority rights. Fox News Radio stations interviewed Dr. Meena Bose about the vow by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif), who is seeking support for Speakership in the new House. Dr. Bose was interviewed on WSJK in Champaign, IL; WWVA in Wheeling, WV; and KBUL in Billings, MT.
Criminal Probe Into Transport of Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
Fox News Radio radio
2022-09-21
Authorities in Texas are investigating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over an operation to fly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts last week. Fox News Radio stations interviewed Dr. Meena Bose, about the probe on September 21. Dr. Bose was interviewed on WILS in Lansing, MI; WBAP in Fort Worth, TX; WWVA in Wheeling, WV; WJR in Detroit, MI; and KPNW in Portland, OR. Wheeling, WV; WERC in Birmingham, AL; KTBB in Tyler, TX; and WIMA in Lima, OH.
Pentagon Rejects DC Mayor's Requests for National Guard
Fox News Radio radio
2022-08-24
Dr. Meena Bose was interviewed by FOX Radio stations on August 24 to discuss the migrant crisis in Washington, DC. Thousands of migrants have been arriving in the nation’s capital in recent months. The Pentagon twice rejected Mayor Bowser’s requests for 150 National Guard troops on the grounds that it would would lead to ‘diminished readiness.’ Dr. Bose was interviewed on WWVA in Wheeling, WV; WERC in Birmingham, AL; KTBB in Tyler, TX; and WIMA in Lima, OH.
Are Lower Gas Prices a Victory for Biden
Fox News Radio radio
2022-07-19
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was interviewed by the FOX Radio stations on July 19 to discuss if it’s fair for the White House to take credit for the recent relief in gasoline prices after President Biden continuously blamed their rise on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dr. Bose was interviewed on WIBX in Utica, NY, and WJR in Detroit, MI.
ELON MUSK SLAMS BIDEN: 'THE REAL PRESIDENT IS WHOEVER CONTROLS THE TELEPROMPTER'
Fox News Radio radio
2022-05-18
Dr. Meena Bose appeared on the FOX Radio Network on May 18 to discuss Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of President Biden in a podcast and warning that if the US government continues printing money, inflation will get worse and the U.S. might follow the path of Venezuela. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WSJK in Champaign, IL; WBAP in Dallas, TX; WFLA in Orlando, FL; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
BIDEN 'DOESN'T CURRENTLY HAVE ANY PLANS' TO TRAVEL TO UKRAINE DESPITE BORIS JOHNSON VISIT, WH SAYS
Fox News Radio radio
2022-04-12
Dr. Meena Bose appeared on the FOX Radio Network on April 12 to discuss statements from the White House that President Biden currently has no plans to travel to Ukraine, despite UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent visit to Kyiv. How is this absence being seen by the international community, and – conversely – what would a presidential visit signal? Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; SKJ in Champaign, IL; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
President Biden Announced A Ban On Russian Oil Imports To The U.S.
Fox News Radio radio
2022-03-09
Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WTVN in Columbus, OH; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
Joe Biden's rocky first year as president
Newsday print
2022-01-09
Dr. Meena Bose was interviewed by Newsday for an article: “Joe Biden’s Rocky First Year as President.” While facing the challenges of the COVID pandemic, President Biden has had to deal with supply chain shortages and bottlenecks in the distribution of goods. “The Biden presidency started out very strongly in 2021, but the first year has ended with a very mixed evaluation,” Dr. Bose said. While she did credit the President’s “important successes” with the pandemic relief legislation and a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, she added that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in August and his inability to get other key pieces of his agenda enacted have been “disappointing for the president, for the administration and for the president’s supporters.”
Meena Bose *96 Studies the Most Defining Presidential Decisions
Princeton Alumni Weekly online
2021-12-01
Dr. Meena Bose was interviewed by her alma mater's online newsletter about the decision-making processes of our nation’s presidents.
JUDGE BLOCKS BIDEN VACCINE MANDATE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN 10 STATES
Fox News Radio radio
2021-12-01
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on December 1 to discuss a federal court ruling that has halted President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in 10 states. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WJAS in Pittsburgh, PA; WJR in Detroit, MI; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
Reviewing VP Harris’s Diplomatic Visit to France
Fox News Radio radio
2021-11-12
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on November 12, 2021, to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’s diplomatic trip to France, where she met with French President Emmanuel Macron and visited a COVID-19 lab, after which she was criticized for using what appeared to be a French accent when speaking. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WFRK in Florence, SC, and WILS in Lansing, MI.
MCAULIFFE IN 2019: 'DIVERSITY, INCLUSION' ARE 'AS IMPORTANT AS' MATH AND ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS
Fox News Radio radio
2021-10-27
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on October 27 to discuss Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s remarks about “diversity” and “inclusion” in schools. The remarks, which he made in 2019, have resurfaced in the pivotal lead-up to Election Day on November 2. Education has emerged as a key issue in the race, with parents raising concerns about critical race theory, COVID-19 restrictions and transgender issues at tense school board meetings in Northern Virginia. “We don’t do a good job in our education system talking about diversity, inclusion, openness and so forth,” McAuliffe said on C-SPAN Book TV in 2019. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WAAV in Wilmington, NC; KTTB in Tyler, TX; WIOD in Miami, FL; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
GOP BACKS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT THAT REQUIRES WOMEN TO REGISTER FOR DRAFT
Fox News Radio radio
2021-09-21
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on September 22, 2021, to talk about the GOP’s backing of the Defense Authorization Act, which requires women to register for the draft. The House Republican Conference expressed support for the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contains an amendment that requires women to register for the draft. A House panel voted 35-24 on Sept. 1 to approve an amendment introduced by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., that would effectively require women ages 18-25 to register for the Selective Service System like their male counterparts. The Senate Armed Services Committee made a similar vote in July to expand any potential draft to women. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; KPEL in Lafayette, LA; KURV in McAllen, TX; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
Cuomo's legacy of success clouded by final chapter, analysts say
Newsday print
2021-08-10
"Andrew Cuomo’s resignation is a disappointing end to what could have been a much lengthier political career with national possibilities," said Meena Bose, a political scientist at Hofstra University. "In more than a decade as governor of New York, Cuomo demonstrated energy and initiative in state policymaking, from budget negotiations to infrastructure development to crisis management, albeit often with poor interpersonal skills that have been evident from Cuomo’s start in politics."
GOP CHAIRWOMAN: TRUMP 'STILL LEADS THE PARTY'
Fox News Radio radio
2021-08-10
The head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) says in a new interview that former President Trump "still leads the party," even as the RNC has vowed to remain neutral if Trump runs again in 2024. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel touted Trump's fundraising abilities in an interview on WABC 770 AM in New York, with Trump recently reporting more than $100 million available on hand entering the second half of 2021. “You know, I always say go back to the voter, and I think when you see the amount of people that show up to the rallies for President Trump and this $102 million fundraising haul, I think the voters in America — Republicans in America — would absolutely say the president's the most popular Republican and still leads the party,” McDaniel told host John Catsimatidis on "The Cats Roundtable." Dr. Bose appeared on the following stations: WTKS Savannah, GA 0723AM ET WERC Birmingham, AL 0740AM ET WILS Lansing, MI 0810AM ET
Cuomo accused of violating harassment laws he championed
Newsday print
2021-08-07
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for a decade has championed laws to combat sexual harassment and sexual assault, calling them models for the nation because "we believe women." His rhetoric and legacy, however, was severely damaged Tuesday by the investigative report by state Attorney General Letitia James that concluded he sexually harassed 11 women, most of whom worked in Cuomo’s executive chamber. In 2019, Cuomo signed a bill into law that ends the legal requirement that sexual harassment be "severe or pervasive" to be proven. He said the law closed a loophole to address "sporadic" harassment of women. "The legislation that Cuomo signed in 2019 to protect New Yorkers from sexual harassment in the workplace applies to public officials," said Meena Bose, a political scientist at Hofstra University. "And the governor is subject to the rule of law."
GOP LAWMAKERS SPLIT OVER MANDATORY VACCINES FOR US MILITARY MEMBERS
Fox News Radio radio
2021-07-07
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on July 7, 2021, to discuss whether COVID vaccinations should be made mandatory for members of the military. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said in a Twitter post that he has heard from military members who say they intend to leave the service if they are forced to receive the vaccines. Massie introduced legislation in June that would prohibit any requirement that service members receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill currently has 23 cosponsors, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., replied to Massie’s tweet, accusing him of “pandering” and noting that service members are required to receive many other vaccinations in order to serve. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; and WILS in Lansing, MI.
AOC CALLS HARRIS' IMMIGRATION COMMENTS 'DISAPPOINTING' AS VP WARNS MIGRANTS 'DO NOT COME'
Fox News Radio radio
2021-06-09
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on June 9 to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’s diplomatic visit to Guatemala and her comments on immigration. Harris said during a press conference that migrants looking to cross the U.S. border should not come. These remarks were criticized by some progressive Democrats as “disappointing.” Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; KTBB in Tyler, TX; WILS in Lansing, MI; and WSJK in Champaign, IL.
BIDEN'S DOJ ANNOUNCES PLAN TO APPEAL ORDER TO RELEASE TRUMP OBSTRUCTION MEMO
Fox News Radio radio
2021-05-26
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on May 26 to discuss the Department of Justice’s plan to partially appeal an order to publicly release a 2019 memo about whether former President Donald Trump obstructed the Russia investigation. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WILS in Lansing, MI; and KPNW in Eugene, OR.
Biden's 100 days: A focus on the pandemic, launching new policies
Newsday print
2021-04-28
"What we've seen is a very solid start to the Biden presidency that has been focused, on message, calm, attentive to action over rhetoric, and a desire to move forward policy plans," said Meena Bose, director of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.
Biden speech to Congress: Start time, how to watch and stream
The Philadelphia Inquirer print
2021-04-28
In a break from tradition, a fellow Democrat will deliver a formal response to Biden’s speech. Rather than criticize Biden, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, N.Y.), speaking on behalf of the left-wing Working Families Party, said he plans to deliver a speech to cue the president in on what progressives want to see next out of the administration. It’s the first time in modern history a member of the president’s own party will deliver an official response to this type of speech. It’s also a sign that progressives who unified behind Biden during the 2020 election are willing to buck party leadership, according to Meena Bose, executive dean for public policy and public service at Hofstra University. “This indicates the diversity of policy views within the Democratic Party, and the clear movement for action,” Bose said.
House Passes DC Statehood Bill
Fox News Radio radio
2021-04-23
Dr. Meena Bose appeared on the FOX Radio Network on April 23, 2021, to discuss legislation that passed in the House to make Washington DC the 51st state and grant its residents full representation in Congress. The legislation has the support from President Biden but faces long odds of passing in the split Senate. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of Fox News Radio stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WFRK in Florence, SC; WILS in Lansing, MI; and WSJK in Champaign, IL.
Leadership includes humility? Some Republicans see an ideal to revive.
Christian Science Monitor print
2021-02-02
In the aftermath of the Capitol riot, some Republicans say the party needs to recover a lost principle of democratic leadership: humility and a sense of service. “We expect our political leaders, our elected officials, to listen to the popular will of the majority, but we also must expect them to make decisions on behalf of broader interests – and those may not always be congruent with our individual, particular, or partisan interests,” says Meena Bose, a political scientist at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
Covering the Inauguration
Fox News Radio radio
2021-01-20
Dr. Meena Bose discussed inauguration activities on FOX Radio Network the morning of January 20, 2021. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WPEL in Lafayette, LA; WTKS in Savannah, GA; WILS in Lansing, MI; WERC in Birmingham, AL; WSJK in Champaign, IL; WHO in Des Moines, IA; and WDUN in Gainesville, GA. She also appeared on FOX5 NY’s Good Day NY and the afternoon news that same day.
How Invocation of the 25th Amendment Against Trump Could Backfire On the GOP
Sputnik News online
2021-01-07
After rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, Sputnik News interviewed Dr. Bose about speculation to invoke the 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office. "The resignations that have taken place within the White House, that are pending, questions about a call for impeachment, possibly invoking the 25th Amendment - the universal condemnation from not just Democrats, but within the president's party – make clear that the Republican Party has finally had enough", she said.
Balance of Power in the Senate and Its Implications on the Biden Presidency
NewsNation online
2021-01-05
Professor Meena Bose joined NewsNation on Tuesday, Jan. 5 to discuss the balance of power in the Senate and its implications on Joe Biden's presidency.
FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE…WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP?
Fox News Radio radio
2020-10-23
After a raucous first debate led organizers to introduce a mute button, the second and final meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was a downright civil affair. Whether because of that button or the terrible reviews in their earlier meeting - especially for Trump - the candidates interrupted each other far less frequently Thursday night, even as they clashed on issues ranging from the coronavirus to crime to global warming. While Trump and Biden responded to each other's answers - shaking their heads disapprovingly or smiling, in the case of Biden - the two largely avoided speaking over one another this time. Dr. Meena Bose discussed her impressions of the debate on WSJK in Champaign, IL; WILS in Lansing, MI; KOGO in San Diego, CA; KBIZ in Ottumwa, IA; and KID in Idaho Falls, ID .
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS ANNOUNCED ON TWITTER THAT HE'LL BE ANNOUNCING HIS SUPREME COURT NOMINEE THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Fox News Radio radio
2020-09-25
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on September 25, 2020, to discuss how Senator Kamala Harris is set to step into the spotlight once President Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee. As both a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and nominee for vice president, Senator Harris will likely be the most closely watched Democrat when the panel questions Trump’s choice to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The ensuing battle will offer her an opportunity to take on a more visible role and draw on her strengths during a campaign in which she has so far maintained a mostly low-key profile. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WFRK in Florence, SC; KSSZ in Columbia, MO; WILS in Lansing, MI; WSJK in Champaign, IL; and KID in Idaho Falls, ID .
Trump's virus debate: Project strength or level with public
Associated Press print
2020-09-12
In an Associated Press article about presidential leadership during times of crisis, Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was asked about President Donald Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis and his recent statements that he intentionally played down the severity of the situation. She said: “you want people to be informed and to make decisions that are for individual safety and for public safety. There are real consequences to not taking action … The difficulty of delivering bad news should never overtake the responsibility of giving it.”
Republican Convention Recap
Fox Radio Network radio
2020-08-26
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on August 26, 2020, to discuss the Republican National Convention. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WSJK in Champaign, IL; WRVA in Richmond, VA; WREC in Memphis, TN; WILS in Lansing, MI; KPEL in Lafayette, LA; WIBA in Madison, WI; WERC in Birmingham, AL; KBIZ in Ottumwa, IA; and WHO in Des Moines, IA.
Discussion about the Democratic National Convention
Vnews - Vietnam News Agency online
2020-08-22
Dr. Meena Bose discusses the Democratic Party Convention on Vnews - the channel of the Vietnam News Agency. She appears approximately 9:00 minutes into the broadcast.
Kamala Harris' VP selection could inspire women, girls of color, LI political observers say
Newsday print
2020-08-20
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was interviewed by Newsday about Joe Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 presidential race. “This nomination is significant, both symbolically and substantively,” Dr. Bose told Newsday. “First of all image matters,” she said, in “who represents the leadership in our country: a United States that is increasingly diverse [and] multicultural.” Dr. Bose added that many have found Harris’ story to be a source of inspiration. As a daughter born in the United States to immigrant parents, like Harris, Bose said, “It is a story that resonates.”
US 'Third Party': How New Progressive Movement May Further Divide Dems & Challenge Biden
Sputnik News online
2020-08-21
Dr. Bose was interviewed by Sputniknews.com for an article, “US ‘Third Party’: How New Progressive Movement May Further Divide Dems & Challenge Biden,” which looks at the possible “emergence of a ‘third’ party on the American political horizon” and the August 30th People’s Convention to be held online, featuring speakers like Dr. Cornel West and former Democratic presidential candidates Senator Mike Gravel and Marianne Williamson. If the Biden-Harris ticket prevails in November, Dr. Bose explains they “will face strong party pressure to enact major policy changes to address the wealth gap, access to health care, policing reform, climate change, access to education, and numerous other public challenges”.
Back to All Lives Matter? People of Colour No Longer Exempt From Wearing Masks in Oregon County
Sputnik News online
2020-06-26
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was interviewed by Sputnik News about an overturned rule in Lincoln County, OR, that exempted people of color from wearing masks as part of COVID-19 protective measures. The rule was initially put in place because of concerns that people wearing the face coverings were the targets of more discrimination. Shortly thereafter, the County Board of Commissioners admitted that the policy “meant to protect” people of color actually made them a target for “further discrimination and harassment.” In fact, some black communities asked for the previous policy to be restored. While localities need to take discrimination and racism factors into account when making decisions about public health, Dr. Bose said, “In this case, the county and state have now decided that the medical considerations are the primary reason for wearing face coverings in indoor public settings, with attentiveness to ensuring the directive does not present problems of discrimination or racism for residents.”
Analysis: As US reckons over race, Trump becomes a bystander
Associated Press print
2020-06-11
Excerpted from article: At a moment of national reckoning over racism in America, President Donald Trump is increasingly becoming a bystander. He wasn't in the pews of churches in Minneapolis or Houston to memorialize George Floyd, the black man whose death sparked protests across the country. He hasn't spoken publicly about the ways Floyd's death during a police arrest has shaken the conscience of millions of Americans of all races. And he's dismissed the notion of systemic racism in law enforcement, repeatedly putting himself firmly on the side of the police over protesters. ...White House advisers have grappled with the president's role in this moment, particularly given that so many of the statements he has made following [George] Floyd's death have only escalated tensions, including his threats to send the military into states to quell protests. Some aides contemplated a national address on race but felt there was little the president could say of consequence in this moment. "An address that demonstrated empathy, compassion, listening, conciliation, a way forward ... that wouldn't be too late at all," said Meena Bose, a presidential historian at Hofstra University. "A speech that doesn't do that is maybe worse than no speech at all."
Floyd's death becomes central focus of 2020 presidential campaign
Newsday print
2020-06-09
Dr. Meena Bose was interviewed by Newsday about how the death of George Floyd is becoming a central focus of 2020 presidential campaign.
Trump eyes racial equality debate through economic lens
Associated Press print
2020-06-09
Excerpted from the article: Presidents long before Trump have grappled with racism and its effects, from the Kerner commission that Lyndon B. Johnson created to investigate 1960s race riots to Bill Clinton’s “Initiative on Race” to the White House “beer summit” Barack Obama held in 2009 with African American Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and the white Cambridge, Massachusetts, police sergeant who had arrested Gates after a misunderstanding outside his home. More discussion is needed, said Meena Bose, a presidential historian at Hofstra University. “I don’t know that the United States has really had a sustained conversation about race and wrestled with these questions, really, in kind of that extended way that we saw in the 1950s and 1960s,” Bose said.
Tensions Grow Between White House and Pentagon
FOX Radio radio
2020-06-09
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on June 9, 2020, to discuss how tensions between the White House and the Pentagon are getting close to a breaking point over President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against street protests triggered by George Floyd’s death. Friction in this relationship, historically, is not unusual. But in recent days, and for the second time in Trump’s term, it has raised a prospect of high-level resignations and the risk of lasting damage to the military’s reputation. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WTKS in Savannah, GA; WRVA in Richmond, VA; KTBB in Tyler, TX; WILS in Lansing, MI; KURV in McAllen, TX; and WSPD in Toledo, OH .
In Days of Discord, a President Fans the Flames
The New York Times print
2020-05-30
As America surpassed 100,000 deaths from coronavirus and riots erupted nationwide in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump turned to social media to blame Democratic governors for the unrest and threatened to get “MUCH tougher” on the crowds. “Crisis leadership demands much more from the White House than irresponsible threats on social media,” said Meena Bose, director of the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency at Hofstra University.
CHINA USED AIR TRAVEL TO ‘SEED’ VIRUS IN EARLY STAGE, TOP WH OFFICIAL SAYS
FOX Radio Network - Affiliates around the country radio
2020-05-19
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on May 19, 2020, to discuss allegations made by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro that China concealed the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in its early stages and used air travel to seed its spread. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WFRK in Florence, SC; WJAS in Pittsburgh, PA; WTKS in Savannah, GA; KTBB in Tyler, TX; WILS in Lansing, MI; KURV in McAllen, TX; and WGY in Albany, NY.
Immigration Executive Order/2020 Presidential Race
Fox Radio Affiliates radio
2020-04-22
Dr. Bose did live interviews on these radio affiliates: WREC Memphis, TN WJAS Pittsburgh, PA WTKS Savannah, GA WSJK Champaign, IL WILS Lansing, MI KURV McAllen, TX KBIZ Ottumwa, IA
Hofstra poll: Suburban voters back Biden, Sanders for president over Trump
Newsday print
2020-03-19
Suburban voters prefer Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over President Donald Trump, but Trump holds a comfortable lead among independents, according to Hofstra University's new Kalikow Center Poll. The poll by the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency surveyed 1,500 voters nationwide from March 5-12, largely before the spread of coronavirus became a major national issue. "Following impeachment, acquittal, certainly concerns about economic conditions, it indicates a certain stability for now in American politics and a very competitive presidential race in November," Meena Bose, executive dean of Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, said of the poll. But Bose said the coronavirus pandemic could throw Trump's numbers into flux. Trump's approval rating has remained stable, with "the strength of the economy as his strongest area,” Bose said. But the coronavirus outbreak and the plummeting economy "could change that outlook dramatically."
SANDERS HINTS TUESDAY’S PRIMARIES SHOULD BE POSTPONED OVER CORONAVIRUS
FOX Radio Network radio
2020-03-17
Dr. Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, appeared on the FOX Radio Network on March 17, 2020, to discuss whether the Democratic primaries that day should have been postponed because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including WREC in Memphis, TN; WSJK in Champaign, IL; WILS in Lansing, MI; and KURV in McAllen, TX.
President's Day Show
WSHU radio
2020-02-13
In honor of Presidents Day, WSHU public radio highlighted the U.S. Presidents from its region: Teddy Roosevelt from Oyster Bay on Long Island, George H.W. Bush from Greenwich, Connecticut, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt from Hyde Park, New York. Guests included Meena Bose, Ph.D., professor of political science, Hofstra University.
Bernie Sanders builds momentum with progressive groups ahead of Iowa caucus
ABC News tv
2020-01-15
With less than three weeks until voting starts in Iowa and beyond, the campaigns of both Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are jockeying for support from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. The two candidates have been friends for nearly 20 years and have, until now, maintained a pact of non-aggression during the 2020 race. Earlier this week, Sanders vehemently denied reports, including a statement from Warren herself, that he said a woman couldn't win against Donald Trump. Meena Bose, executive dean at Hofstra University's Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, said Sanders is building a “very strong constituency” within the Democratic Party.
Important national political dates in 2020
Newsday print
2019-12-30
2020 will be a momentous political year. Dr. Bose talked about the Iowa Caucus, the New Hampshire Primary and the party conventions.
Trump hauls out the rhetorical heavy artillery while taking a l’état, c’est moi approach to impeachment
Washington Post print
2019-10-01
Meena Bose, Executive Dean for Public Policy and Public Service Programs in the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and Director, Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was interviewed by The Washington Post recently about President Trump’s use of “rhetorical heavy artillery” as he tries to discredit the whistleblower’s report and the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. “President Trump understands public communications, and this is an effort to gain the upper hand publicly, to control the narrative,” Dr. Bose said.
Analysis of the Mueller Report
FOX Radio Network radio
2019-04-19
Dr. Meena Bose appeared on the FOX Radio Network on April 19, 2019, to discuss the release of the much-anticipated report by special counsel Robert Mueller and what its findings mean for President Trump. Dr. Bose was interviewed on a number of stations across the country, including KPEL in Lafayette, LA; WDRC in Hartford, CT; WILS in Lansing, MI; WSJK in Champaign, IL; WWNC in Ashville, NC; WJAS in Pittsburgh, PA; WTKS in Savannah, GA; and KFYI in Phoenix, AZ.
Dr. Meena Bose on Trump Presidential Books
FOX 5 - WNYW-TV tv
2019-02-01
Meena Bose, professor of political science and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was featured in a Fox 5 NY report about the influx of books dealing with the Trump presidency.
Trump used the Oval Office to make his border wall pitch — but experts doubt it will sway voters
CBC News (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) online
2019-01-09
"The speech, the location, the language, this was clearly by design meant to convey the authority of the Oval Office and presidency," said Meena Bose, executive dean of public policy at Hofstra University. "But I don't think that will sway anyone who opposes the president or who has not been following it very closely."
Recalling Bush conference at Hofstra University in 1997
Newsday online
2018-12-01
Meena Bose, director of Hofstra’s Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, had just arrived at the Hempstead university that year, and she recalled that Bush and his wife, Barbara, made themselves amazingly available to dignitaries and students alike...
When Will Ivanka Trump Stop Getting Excused for Screwing Up?
Glamour online
2018-11-20
Meena Bose, professor of political science, executive dean of the public policy and public service program and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, weighs in for a Glamour magazine story about revelations that Ivanka Trump used personal email to conduct government business.
Why Do Candidates Run for Office When There’s Little Chance They Can Win?
Teen Vogue online
2018-11-07
Meena Bose, professor of political science and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, spoke with Teen Vogue about how little-known candidates are able to build campaigns that offer a serious challenge to established incumbents.
Trump and North Korea’s Kim: Caught in a bad romance?
Washington Post print
2018-10-02
Meena Bose, professor of political science and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, took a look at the relationships of some American presidents and foreign leaders for a Washington Post article that highlighted President Trump’s fondness for flattering letters from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
STRZOK FACES GRILLING ON CAPITOL HILL
FOX Radio Network radio
2018-07-13
A defiant Peter Strzok said the scrutiny he is facing over his anti-Trump text messages amounts to "just another victory notch in Putin's belt," according to the FBI official's remarks prepared to be delivered before House committees Thursday morning. Strzok has been in political crosshairs for months over revelations of anti-Trump text messages exchanged with his lover, and former bureau colleague, Lisa Page. Dr. Bose did interviews on the following stations: WSJK in Champaign, IL; KURV in McAllen, TX; WILS in Lansing, MI; KBIZ in Ottumwa, IA; and KBUL Billings, MT
Presidential politics: A Q&A with Meena Bose of Hofstra’s Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency
City and State New York online
2017-02-19
As with so much else in the 45th presidency, we’re in somewhat uncharted territory. In the list of New York presidents there’s the Roosevelts and in the 19th century, (Martin) Van Buren, (Millard) Fillmore, Grover Cleveland (born in Caldwell, New Jersey) and briefly Chester Arthur. Of course, Richard Nixon was not a native New Yorker, but New York did become his home for some time in the ’60s.
5 Things to watch for in Trump's State of the Union address
Newsday print
2018-01-29
“'State of the union messages don’t necessarily move negotiations forward, but they tend to set an even keel for discussions,' said Meena Bose, director of Hofstra University’s Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, speaking on how his remarks might play with lawmakers."
Oprah Winfrey candidate for the presidency of the United States?
Le Parisien online
2018-01-09
After Oprah's rousing speech at the Golden Globe Awards in January 2018, she emerged as a possible contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. "She knew full well that with this talk we would talk about her as a potential candidate," said Meena Bose, professor of political science at Hofstra University (New York).
Trump’s lawyer says a president can’t technically obstruct justice. Experts say that’s fanciful
Washington Post online
2017-12-04
President Trump's lawyer John Dowd told Axios: "The “president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer under [the Constitution's Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case.” "Meena Bose, an expert on executive authority for Hofstra University, noted that the ultimate arbiter would be Congress, which has the power to impeach and convict. And she noted that previous presidents who faced impeachment were confronted with obstruction charges — both explicit and implicit."
President Trump's Do-It-Myself Approach Just Suffered Big and Rare Setback
Washington Post online
2017-02-04
"Judicial checks on executive orders appear to be infrequent, in keeping with the view that the judiciary seeks to avoid 'political' questions," said Meena Bose, an executive-authority expert at Hofstra University.
What Donald Trump needs to do in his inaugural address
Newsday online
2017-01-19
“Everything about Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency has been so unexpected and so at odds with the traditional rules of modern presidential politics that it’s very difficult to predict what he’ll say in his address,” said Meena Bose, a presidential scholar at Hofstra University.
A look back at Barack Obama’s presidency
Newsday online
2017-01-12
“Every part of the Obama legacy is complicated,” said Meena Bose, executive dean of public policy and public service programs at Hofstra University and director of the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency. “The overarching assessment is that the Obama legacy will be mixed.”
Hofstra in Hindsight: An Analysis of the First Presidential Debate
Huffington Post online
2016-09-29
On September 26, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump verbally sparred in the Hofstra Arena, setting the stage for the next six weeks before Election Day. What did we learn, what happens next, and what was hosting a presidential debate for the third time like for Hofstra (the only school to host three presidential debates consecutively)?
Politics and the Pursuit of the U.S. Presidency
C-Span tv
2016-01-04
Former Agriculture Secretary and Representative Dan Glickman (D-KS) and Professor Meena Bose talked about the political pursuit of the U.S. presidency.
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How Does U.S. Standing Abroad Influence Presidential Power at Home?
APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper2009 This paper examines how students of the American presidency conceptualize U.S. standing abroad and its importance for presidential power. It evaluates how recent American presidents employ the concept of standing and discusses how presidency scholars might more systematically analyze its consequences for executive leadership at home.
Understanding Prospects for Change: An Early Assessment of Foreign-Policy Leadership in the Obama Administration
APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper2009 This paper evaluates the early foreign-policy rhetoric and decision making of the Obama administration. It focuses on three areas of scholarly analysis: the development of an overarching strategy to guide policies; selection of an advisory team and management of the advisory process; and interaction with Congress on policy making. The paper finds that the Obama administration has developed clear goals in foreign affairs to date, though not a strategic doctrine, and a collegial advisory team, but it has experienced some conflict with Congress over executive power.
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