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My hope, in offering Lemonade in PA, is to introduce (for some) and expand (for others) an array of texts, theorists and critical insights for consideration alongside public administration’s traditional…
Improving employee engagement can be a powerful tool to improve individual and organizational performance – if done strategically and authentically. As one public sector official put it, “If you don’t…
Hardly a week goes by without the media reporting an act of extreme violence. The term violent extremist has worked its way into the vocabulary of homes, schools, political talking…
Does anyone think that the Brexit election constituted anything remotely resembling a “policy” verdict on European Union (EU) membership? Think of the vast and complex policy implications of Brexit. It…
Philadelphia has some innovative food programs. Thanks in part to nonprofits, those who are on food stamps can purchase items at the farmers market. This past week, I was in…
In 2011, Dr. Graham Room released his seminal work on applying complexity theory to public policy analysis. This book greatly influenced my work as policy practitioner in the U.S. federal…
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By David Riggleman September 30, 2016 In the last three years,…
The recent shootings of black men by police officers and of Dallas police officers at a “Black Lives Matter” rally present profound threats to U.S. civil society. The U.S. Constitution…
The setting of Edge Counties is the metropolitan region that was described in the previous article of this series. Although there are numerous regional models, they consist of counties as…
The registration for the 2016 Northeast Conference on Public Administration, “Public Administration in the Era of Collaboration,” is now open. Read on to learn more!…
Stand, Kneel, Sit or Just Lay Down
In this column, I express my humble but considered opinion on the political flap of San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick's not standing for our national anthem at National Football League…
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