Charles W. Dunn is dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. He has served in several political posts, including as a special assistant to the Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives and chief of staff to a U.S. senator from New York. He is also the author of several books, including The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership and The Future of Conservatism: Conflict and Consensus in the Post-Reagan Era.