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Accountability, Checks, Balances and Good Governance
The system of checks and balances in Egypt is fading away over time, with clear dominance for the Executive authority and the Head of the Republic. This is a matter…
State and Local Education Have Dinner Together: Who’ll Pick Up the Check?
Whoever brings the money to a part of public education shall enjoy majority control. In some cases, funds have flowed from the localities to the state and then back to…
Governor Favorability Ratings as an Accurate Reflection of Effective Public Management? A Need for Further Areas of Research
In an era of heightened political divisiveness, favorability ratings published for each of the 50 state executives can either bolster existing public contempt or fortify established support along ideological lines.…
Social Equity, Health and Healthy Food Access
Improved health outcomes are a broad policy and social equity concern. Access to fresh, healthy and less processed foods is a key factor in health outcomes. Reducing areas without access…
The First Step Toward Restorative Justice for Native Americans and African Americans Is an Official Apology
This is the second in a series of columns related to achieving restorative justice for Native Americans and African Americans. These groups are living with the pervasive, negative consequences of…
The Far-Reaching Impacts of Work on Democracy
In our current democracy, we struggle to balance polarized issues such as freedom and authority, justice and due process, diversity and equality, human rights and communal obligations, and participation and…
The President of These United States: Television Presidents and 21st Century Government
There are multiple hit TV shows that create alternate realities for the presidency. For those of us who are students, scholars and practitioners of public administration, the scripted Administrations are…
One More Time: Stop Doing Annual Performance Reviews
Employees say they do appreciate open and honest communication with their supervisor and peers, but don’t care much for the annual review process—no matter the kind of lipstick we put…
Nelson Mandela and International Good Governance Insights
Mandela’s methods for saving his country from a potentially devastating civil war directly relate to what good governance is all about. His lessons reflect the mission of the Sustainable Development…
Policymaking in the Public Right-of-Way: Mobility as a Service
A new gold rush is sweeping the startup world, and it’s focused on fully-monetizing public rights-of-way for private profit.…
Accountability Begins with Ourselves
Most discussions about accountability address the organization and deal with after-the-fact issues such as poor performance. However, accountability must first be grounded in the individual. …
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