Fred Martino talks with Dr. Nancy Baker, professor emeritus in the Department of Government at New Mexico State University.
From President Trump's statements about the election to voter suppression, Dr. Baker assesses the threats to democracy in the United States.
From NMSU: Dr. Baker’s research interests focus on the intersection of law and politics in the executive branch, specifically the office of the U.S. Attorney General and the Justice Department. Her research examines the impact of anti-terrorism measures on the constitutional structures of separation of powers, federalism, civil liberties and privacy.
She is the author of two books on the office of U.S. Attorney General – General Ashcroft: Attorney at War (2006) and Conflicting Loyalties: Law and Politics in the Attorney General’s Office, 1789-1990 (1992), both published by Kansas University Press. In addition, she has published numerous academic articles, book chapters and encyclopedia essays. She has served as an invited scholar on the oral history projects of the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations for the Miller Center of the University of Virginia. As one of the few political scientists who study the office of the attorney general, she has been interviewed by such media outlets as the New York Times, The Economist, NPR’s Weekend Edition, and Public Radio International.