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Practicing the Art
Practicing the Art is both endlessly interesting and challenging because it is about working with other human beings. Helping them, leading them, supporting them, and understanding their needs and psychology…
Challenges of Vetting Refugees
The United States is obligated to provide aid and protection for Syrian refugees. Along with this duty comes the government’s responsibility to protect its citizens from those who might use…
Understanding the Millennial Voter
Millennials are generally politically engaged and aware. We are avid consumers of online news and participate on social media. Millennials are also skeptical of the establishment, which is why we…
Reinventing American Cities with the City Web
Since 2011, there has been a movement back to the cities which have reversed 90 years of hollowing out American cities. The Obama administration, recognizing these demographic trends, launched the…
The Why of Public Service
H. George Frederickson among others has extolled the importance of knowing whom government works for. The Preamble to the United States Constitution makes it perfectly clear as to the relationship…
Resiliency through Environmental Bureaucracy
Environmental policy has been an underdeveloped initiative for nearly 70 years. With current national security matters, celebrity sensationalism and the ensuing presidential elections, it is evident that the governance of…
The Oscar Nominations and Local Government
Last year was a great year for films. Two of the best – by my own estimation and that of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – are…
Research to Practice: Community Social Capital and Collaborations in Emergency Management
Emergency management has evolved to rely increasingly on collaboration across federal, state and local levels of government, and the business and nonprofit sectors. In response, researchers have devoted attention to…
The Importance of Executive and Middle Managers
Middle managers supervise employees and surveys show that the most important reason people stay in or leave their jobs is their manager. A survey by Randstand found that more than…
The Challenge of Tax Incentives
Economic development is one of the terms in public administration that has different meanings to different actors under different conditions. In the U.S. system, with the absence of federal planning,…
Cooperation beyond the Group
Previously in this series, I have described the organization of a cooperative group of mayors, described how they influence policy and explained why such a group is necessary to facilitating…