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Reflections On My Student Government Career Now That I Know More About Government

Reflections On My Student Government Career Now That I Know More About Government

Now that Ben Deitchman has over a dozen years of work, research and teaching experience in public policy and public administration, he is well-qualified to reassess his first foray into…

Restorative Justice For Native Americans Necessarily Comes Back to the Land

Restorative Justice For Native Americans Necessarily Comes Back to the Land

Redistributing access to public lands and fostering sustainable economic development would be triumphs of restorative justice for Native American populations. This column focuses on the unique challenges facing Native Americans…

Whither Market Discipline?: Lessons From The Puerto Rican Default

Whither Market Discipline?: Lessons From The Puerto Rican Default

Most financial markets are well-equipped to handle the risks associated with defaults by adding a premium to bond yields. However, in the case of Puerto Rico, the premium added to…

Translocal Governance: Remembering What We Remember

Translocal Governance: Remembering What We Remember

Transnational notions of government include descriptions of cross-border bureaucracies and public and private delivery of goods and services. Within the last decade, debate has started and stalled on what is…

On Electricity Deregulation And The California Power Crisis

On Electricity Deregulation And The California Power Crisis

Over the past few decades, many states have attempted to restructure, or deregulate, their electricity markets, typically under the auspice of state legislatures trying to enhance competition and drive down…

Thinking Clearly About Causality

Thinking Clearly About Causality

Even with the benefit of hindsight, it can be hard to sort out the precise effects of a decision. Looking at causality can be a helpful tool for public administrators…

Leading with Grace: A Reflection on 20 Years of The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute

Leading with Grace: A Reflection on 20 Years of The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute

By investing in leadership development within VCU and beyond, and by elevating leaders, the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute’s work helps to promote equal representation and to ensure that all…

No Man’s Land No More: Land Rights and People’s Movements in Nepal

No Man’s Land No More: Land Rights and People’s Movements in Nepal

In Nepal, the most vulnerable, landless individuals are disenfranchised and lack access to government services like water, electricity, bank loans, birth registrations and marriage certificates. The National Land Rights Forum…

Promoting Equity in Access to Park Land And Open Spaces

Promoting Equity in Access to Park Land And Open Spaces

Open green spaces are public goods that, unfortunately, are unevenly accessible in American communities. It is thus necessary for local governments to put in place programs that improve access to…

Building Stewardship

Building Stewardship

We must be inspired to develop the skills we need to put ourselves out there in taking chances, especially when there are no guarantees of a soft landing. Sarah Sweeney…

Linking Theory to Practice in Public Affairs Education: Tradition and Innovation

Linking Theory to Practice in Public Affairs Education: Tradition and Innovation

Public Affairs programs aim to graduate students who can work in the public sphere and get things done. How this link happens in our classrooms varies a great deal. Methods…