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Compstat has become one and the same with progressive police management and is believed to increase accountability among managers for the reduction of crime. Police agencies have widely adopted Compstat…
Three years after concluding the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history, Detroit may be released next spring from the oversight of a state financial review commission (FRC). If an independent…
Mongolia is undergoing great change economically, socially and environmentally. Local governments, with their provincial and national partners, are leading efforts to adapting to these changes. The rapid pace of change…
Rapid population growth within suburban Edge Counties produces complexities and contradictions that challenge public administration. Migration blends ingrained, conservative values of long-time county residents with the resistance of newcomers’ to…
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) spoke to a Kansas City crowd on October 13, 1936. He described his vision, “To a greater degree than any other peoples, we have sought…
Responding to a public health emergency requires an understanding of the practice of public administration as well as the science of health services. Organizations like the National Association of City…
Effective and motivational teaching is critical to strengthening our human resources capacity in public affairs and administration. It is imperative that course curricula and delivery maintain the highest levels of…
I believe governmental structures the world over are in a renaissance. You're probably reading this and thinking I give public service way too much credit if I dare to compare…
In the wake of countless brave women speaking out about the everyday harassment they face, I have started to rethink my role and complacency in workplace sexual harassment of my…
There is intrigue often entwined in the pace with which certain technological breakthroughs advance and others whither. Gartner, the technology research and advisory firm, utilizes a methodology referred to as…
Moral Courage in Public Service: Lessons from the Life of Susan B. Anthony
On June 17, 1873, the trial of Susan B. Anthony for voting in the 1872 election began in Canandaigua, New York. The jury was all male, though that would not…
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