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Strengthening Social Equity: Robin Hood Joins ASPA

Strengthening Social Equity: Robin Hood Joins ASPA

Robin Hood was too busy fighting for social equity to ponder the philosophic roots of his acts – take from those that have and give to those that have not.…

Judicial Decisions and the Impact on Public Administration

Judicial Decisions and the Impact on Public Administration

As public administrators, we serve the general public by working for the bureaucracy. At times, we are faced with making decisions solely based on ensuring we still have a job…

Eminent Domain and Economic Development

Eminent Domain and Economic Development

The law and the court system can have a major impact on the public administration of local and state economic development programs. Eminent domain is used for a wide variety…

Disdain for Politics

Disdain for Politics

In Lawrence M. Mead’s classic summary of the politician’s calling, he argued the study of policy should be combined with the study of politics. Many question the value of huge…

Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Environmental justice is one of those terms that have five or six definitions. The leading writer on the topic, Robert Bullard, considers the chief problem to be racism and maintains…

Human Rights Competence of Diversity & Social Equity in Public Affairs

Human Rights Competence of Diversity & Social Equity in Public Affairs

We live in a time of culture wars. Nowhere is this more evident than in classroom teachings about diversity and social equity in public affairs. However, public agencies routinely record…

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Government Regulation of the Nonprofit Sector

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Government Regulation of the Nonprofit Sector

There are nearly 2 million nonprofit organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Media coverage, along with investigations about wrongdoing and indiscretion in the nonprofit sector, has led to questions…

Judicial Decisions on Niqab: How Far Is Too Far?

Judicial Decisions on Niqab: How Far Is Too Far?

The West generally, and Canada in particular, can be described as the epitome of freedom, acceptance and openness. There is a strong tradition of separation of power and the practice…

Power Dynamics Between Central and Local Governments

Power Dynamics Between Central and Local Governments

Decentralization is just a new administrative approach in the old bureaucratic system. Although decentralization can reform administrative structures, such as creating new laws and local governments, those reforms cannot work…

Understanding and Strengthening Social Equity

Understanding and Strengthening Social Equity

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Monique M. Maldonado February 20, 2015 While some individuals…

Facility Design Often a Neglected Topic in Public Administration

Facility Design Often a Neglected Topic in Public Administration

Sometimes, public administration needs to be about the everyday things at work. The places where we spend so many hours help shape our activities and attitudes. It is sometimes surprising…

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