Richard Holtzman
Associate professor of political science at Bryant University and author of What Does the American Presidency Mean?; focuses on interpretive approaches to presidency studies and presidential rhetoric.
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May 5, 2026 • 52min
What Does the American Presidency Mean?
Richard Holtzman, associate professor of political science at Bryant University and author of What Does the American Presidency Mean?, discusses interpreting presidential words and symbols. He contrasts interpretive approaches with causal methods. Topics include presidential rhetoric as spectacle, how research questions shape study of the presidency, and how presidents construct meaning through visual and media practices.
May 5, 2026 • 52min
What Does the American Presidency Mean? A Conversation with Richard Holtzman
Richard Holtzman, associate professor of political science who studies presidential rhetoric and symbolism. He argues for an interpretive lens on the presidency. Short segments examine limits of causal approaches, rhetoric as spectacle rather than persuasion, how methods shape what we study, and the broader relevance of meaning-making for executives worldwide.
