The President of the United States occupies a position of global importance, and the office of the presidency itself has grown in strength within the American political system. Nevertheless, the president and the executive branch often require the cooperation of other branches of government in order to decide upon and enact policy.
The Center for the Study of Complex Systems, The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Department of Political Science will be hosting a two day conference on the Evolution of Cooperation and The Framing of Peace. This conference will focus on the past and current research of Robert Axelrod, who has made substantial contributions to all three units.