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Paradigm Shifts in Public Administration – Towards New Benchmarks and Best Practices
Column 1: Towards New Merit System Standards By Siegrun Fox Freyss Public administration theories and practices are experiencing a substantial transformation from the modern to the postmodern epoch. High-tech developments…
‘Clumsy But Temporarily Effective’: American Public Policy And Government
By Mary Hamilton New York Times columnist David Brooks called it “a mind-altering essay” when he gave it one of his end of year 2013 ‘highly prestigious’ Sidney Awards for…
Economic Development is the Answer to Income Inequality
By David J. Robinson In his State of the Union address, President Obama said what many of us know to be the truth. America’s income inequality is growing. In fact,…
Budget Tricks (Part 1)
By Scott Lazenby Previously, we discussed two ways of managing public budgets. The first way, which we’ll call Theory X, is the way most governments do it. The other way,…
The Paradox of Obesity
By Michael Popejoy I am happy to have been appointed the health columnist for the year 2014 for PA Times online. I certainly hope that the information that I provide…
Gates, DoD and Congress: A Brief Examination of Congressional-Defense Relations
By Antwain Leach A power struggle in Washington, which until very recently has surprisingly gone under the radar, is one which has been playing out between the Department of Defense…
The 5 R’s of Equity and Fairness in Social Policy
By Shami Dugal This is not a technically or fiscally motivated article. It is philosophical in nature and may raise more questions for reflection than delivering answers or recipes for…
Give Americans the Government They Want
Trust in government is at historic lows. That will change, but it will happen from the bottom up. by Mark Funkhouser | February 3, 2014 It’s not hard to understand…
Going Alone — Obama and the Limits of Government by Executive Order
By David Schultz What can presidents really do if Congress does not cooperate? In many cases, they can make law through the use of executive orders. We were reminded of…
Cultivating Town and Gown Relationships for Development Success
By William Hatcher This past week, my university held an open forum with our community’s mayor. The purpose of the forum was to solicit input from students about revitalizing our…
Social Equity Requires Good Communication
By Christine Springer Despite heightened rhetoric about engaging citizens, improving customer satisfaction and restoring public trust in government, little sustained success in doing so is evident across all levels of…