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The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
Veterans Day Offers Opportunity to Honor Service of Immigrants In the Military
With annual Veterans Day remembrances just around the corner (November 11), communities across the country will be organizing activities to thank veterans for their service in the U.S. military, past…
Putting First Things First: Integrity, Purpose and Purposing
The “heart” of a public service organization—what animates people to serve others and promote the common good—isn't discovered as people perform their jobs and achieve organizational goals. No, this heart…
Candidates for Election
This November, American Society for Public Administration’s membership will once again vote in candidates for a variety of National Council positions, as well as vote on bylaws amendments as proposed…
The Biden Institute at the University of Delaware: Written On His Heart
Vice President Joe Biden chose the University of Delaware earlier this year as the institution at which to open the new Biden Domestic Policy Institute. We sat down with the…
Undermining the Affordable Care Act
After several public failures, Congress is no longer attempting to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA); however, this has not stopped President Trump from trying to fulfill his…
The Tangle of Reality: Reconciling the Social Security Trust Fund with Daily Needs in Times of Crisis
If American senior citizens are secure, it increases overall community resiliency, which in turn fortifies domestic capacity during a large-scale or national crisis. In other words, national resiliency is in…
Seniority vs. Performance
In virtually every aspect of our lives, performance is an issue. It’s the basis for success in almost every occupation. The only sector where that’s not the case is…
Immigrants are Veterans Too
The U.S. military is still the strongest military in the world. At the core of its success are more than its weapons and new technologies. The U.S. military also has…
The U.S. South is a Festering Problem that Requires a Vigorous Federal Solution
We have a federal government for many reasons. One of them must be to intervene on behalf of decency and humanity, as well as national survival, when the parochial local…
Assessing Cultural Competency and Public Health Outcomes
As a means to address the level of racial and ethnic disparities in the provision of health care, cultural competency creation is a commonly proposed approach toward improving patient outcomes.…
The Policy Perspective on Why Services for Children and Families are Excluded from VTC Legislation: Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Children
In our work with veterans and their families, we encounter agencies that serve primarily parents, agencies that serve primarily children and agencies that serve veterans — without ever asking if…
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