by Jeremy Loudenback As the world mourns the loss of Nelson Mandela, it’s difficult to sum up the impact of his legacy. As a revolutionary activist, he gave hope and courage to millions of people in South Africa and later became an international symbol of reconciliation. While it’s easy to remember Read more…
Our Faculty ask “Can data build a better L.A.?” Chris Weare and Juliet Musso shared their thoughts in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece in October: Mayor Eric Garcetti’s plan for improving city departments’ performance won’t mean much without analysis and a way to actually make changes … Link to Read more…
by Raphael Bostic Orignally posted on Forbes.com 5/17/2013 @ 6:00PM At church the other morning, the pastor’s sermon was about community. She asked us to look at what kind of relationship we had with others in the community. Had we taken time to talk with others and get to know them better? Read more…
Donnajean Ward reviews Steven Spielberg’s latest film “Lincoln” as lesson in governance.
October 11, 2012
Bedrosian Center Director, Raphael Bostic shares another aspect of the challenges to effective governance.
by Raphael Bostic In recent years, many have argued that government is in a state of crisis. There are big problems that are widely known – a crumbling infrastructure, flailing education system, environments in crisis, loss of our competitive edge on the international stage, among others – and yet there is Read more…
Governance Salon featuring Michael Neblo, Ohio State University Participatory democrats often criticize deliberative democracy as an inefficient, elitist, technocratic attempt to manipulate the public toward policies favored by elites. On the other hand, critics less sanguine about the capacities of the citizenry attack deliberative democrats as hopelessly naïve in Read more…
Consortium on Collaborative Governance Featuring Craig R. Smith, University of Arizona Relational governance is increasingly viewed as an important component in managing exchanges between contracting parties. The presence of extra-contractual and institutional features may enhance the ability to structure exchanges and therefore need to be considered in the contracting decision Read more…
Governance Salon featuring George Krause, University of Pittsburgh video not available January 13, 2011 Krause’s interest in the budgetary process led him to consider the role of resources in American politics more generally, and this talk provides an overview of this broader trajectory in his research agenda. Selected bibliography: Krause, Read more…