Todd Belt

Todd L. Belt is Professor and Director of the Political Management Master's Program at George Washington University. Before joining GSPM, Dr. Belt was the John W. Kluge Fellow in Digital Studies at the Library of Congress and Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

Professor Belt's research and writing focuses on the mass media, public opinion, the presidency, campaigns and elections. He is the co-author of four books, including The Presidency and Domestic Policy: Comparing Leadership Styles, FDR to Biden, now in its third edition; The Post-Heroic Presidency: Leveraged Leadership in an Age of Limits, We Interrupt This Newscast: How to Improve Local News and Win Ratings, Too; and Getting Involved: A Guide to Student Citizenship. He has published over a dozen chapters in edited scholarly books and over two dozen scholarly articles.

Dr. Belt received his B.A. in Economics and Political Science and the University of California, Irvine, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Southern California. He is the recipient of two teaching awards.

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Limits on Presidential Power from FDR to Trump, Winter 2025 | Vol. 70, No. 1

What does history tell us about presidents who have tried to push the limits of the system?

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