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Approaches to Water Resources Management in Boom Areas
The nation has been experiencing population booms in the Southwest and neighboring states where water resources for residential and commercial uses require stringent management tools. With the growing population and…
Adaptive Strategies For Administrators—Part 2
It is difficult to be a practitioner in public administration today. In many situations, there is a gap between what is taught about public administration and the everyday needs faced…
Marine Tapped to Head Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Obama has nominated Marine Corp. Commandant, Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. With a military career spanning well over 40 years,…
Climate Change and U.S. National Security
Climate change is an underestimated problem. It is supposed to be one of the nation’s top priorities, according to the latest U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS), but the issue continues…
Light Bulb Moments in Experiential Learning
The experience of the student is the crux of education. Whether it is experiential, project-based, problem-based, inquiry-based or some other trendy moniker, education should move beyond simply gaining knowledge or…
A Tribute to My Family of Public Administrators
As scholars and practitioners of public administration, we are fortunate to be part of a field with an abundance of role models. While we cannot fault the media for holding…
Reasons For Local Government Fragmentation
Most of our nation’s metro areas are highly fragmented structures with hundreds of local governments. For many of us in public administration, the decentralized nature of American federalism obstructs efficient,…
A Dream Deferred?
The situation in Baltimore has left me frustrated and angry. It has forced me to question everything that I learned or was indoctrinated with (depending on how you chose to…
Networked Governance: Promise and Pitfalls
Traditional views of intergovernmental relations focus on jurisdictional and power-sharing between and among the national, state and local governments. These collaborative networks have many benefits, such as leveraging increasingly scarce…
Rookie Review: Lessons From an Emergency Planning Exercise
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer for an emergency planning exercise. There were participants from a variety of city and county emergency service agencies, as well as a private…
Collaboration Needed For Community Resilience
Disasters of any kind can destroy life, affect the environment and disrupt a community’s normal functions. A resilient community is one that is able to effectively and quickly prepare, respond…