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Conservative Convergence in High-Growth Cobb County, Georgia (Part Two)
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…
From Here to Tomorrow
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…
Public Health Emergency Preparedness: An Intergovernmental Challenge and Necessity
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…
Teaching Resources Guide for Public Affairs and Administration: Overview of the 4th Edition
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…
The Public Service Renaissance: The Only Door That Stays Open
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…
Addressing #MeToo in Healthcare
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…
A Bot Centric Future
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…
Summing Up: Reflections from Japan on “Good” Public Governance – Local, National and Global
My articles avoided the so-called “best practice” approach, and emphasized more on the deficiencies in the Japanese practices in light of the UN good public governance principles. I love my…
Education: The True American Dream
If you work hard enough, you can achieve anything you set your mind to do. I see this truth in education. Growing up in a town where rich and poor…
Lesson Learned: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) – How Project Management Improves the Stockpiling and Management of Nuclear Material
While efforts are being made to stop the use of nuclear material to harm citizens, there is an agency which advocates for the use of nuclear science to advance society’s…
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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