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Gun Regulations and Limits of the Law
The push in Congress and in many states for new gun laws will be captured by many political myths. Debates will falsely declare that the mentally ill are the cause…
A Failure to Communicate
Over the past few months, I have used this column to sketch a model of community development that calls for cities to cultivate their local capital. The assets model of…
Austerity in Australia: A Threat to Gender Equality and Economic Growth
In the last few decades, developments in labour market participation by women have to a great extent been in the public service. One reason is that the majority of university…
Law Students in Public Service and the Promotion of Social Justice
Law students seem naturally affiliated with ideas of social justice, but public service seems somewhat far-fetched. Yet the legal field has worked diligently on inculcating a commitment to public service…
Securing Your Next Event – ANSI Safety Standards
When the roof collapsed on August 13, 2011, on the temporary stage constructed for a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair, event management personnel saw their worst nightmare come…
Women in Combat: How Law Enforcement Gender Integration Strategies May Inform U.S. Military Leaders
On January 24, 2013, the U.S. Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signed an order rescinding a long standing barrier blocking military women from assignment…
The Frame Game
It’s a new year, and with it has come a whole new crop of state and local elected officials. It’s early, but the signs are not auspicious. Case in point:…
Leadership Dilemmas: The Seduction of Correctly Solving the Wrong Problem
There was a university study conducted a few years ago on mice, rats, and hamsters. The study was intended, of course, to see if we could learn something that we…
Social Vulnerability and Social Justice: Government’s Role in a More Equitable Society
Social vulnerability is a pre-existing condition that affects a society’s ability to prepare for and recover from a disruptive event. Social vulnerability is applied primarily to natural hazards and disasters…
The Evolution of the American City: Multiculturalism and Social Justice in Municipal Government
Most modern American cities are culturally pluralistic, so communities clearly benefit when municipal policies embrace cultural differences. City administrators are thus responsible for capitalizing on the social benefits that multiculturalism…
Applying Accountability and Transparency Measures to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Hurricane Sandy, the devastating natural disaster that ravaged the Northeast in late October 2012, brought with it an increasing need for accountability and transparency in the federal government and its…
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