Presidential Accountability: An Informal Talk with Author Stuart Streichler

Questions about the presidency keeping you up at night? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Join us for an informal talk with Stuart Streichler. His recently published book, Presidential Accountability in Wartime: President Bush, the Treatment of Detainees, and the Laws of War (University of Michigan Press, 2023) examined the difficulties in holding presidents accountable for violating international humanitarian law. In this talk, Streichler broadens the discussion to explain the historical roots of what he calls the problem of the presidency and why he believes current events lay bare the inadequacy of existing accountability mechanisms.