Nepotism

The Latest Big History Thesis: It's All Nepo Babies

by Maya Jasanoff

Maya Jasanoff reviews Simon Sebag Montefiore's history of humanity through its dynastic families, which presents a much bloodier and creepier gloss on "family values" in ancient and modern times. 

Nepotistic Legacy Admissions are the Gaping Loophole of American Meritocracy

by Richard Reeves

Is a campaign of shaming over legacy admissions necessary to shift American norms away from tolerating these policies that reproduce generational privilege? 

Nepotism Is Bad For Government. Trump’s Convention Reminds Us Why

by Christine Adams

The pervasive influence of Trump's family members on government compares to the courts of the Bourbon kings of France. Republicans might consider how that worked out. 

When the President’s Son-In-Law Truly Was a Great Success

by Gail Radford

Treasury Secretary William McAdoo was a presidential son-in-law whose knowledge, experience, and belief in the role of government made him an effective public servant.

What Did George Washington Think About Nepotism?

by Cassandra Good

Early on he made a decision to award offices only on the basis of merit.

Behind the Law That May Keep Donald Trump’s Children From White House Jobs

The so-called Bobby Kennedy Law may get in the way.