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Police Consolidation: A New Era to Law Enforcement
By Manfred F. Meine and Thomas P. Dunn Police effectiveness in general, and response capability in particular, continue to be among the generic components in the review of any emergency…
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…
The Promise and Potential of Social Impact Bonds
This innovative, results-focused funding model is gaining traction as a way to attack social problems while minimizing risk to taxpayers. By Michele Jolin and George Overholser Deciding which social-services programs to…
Credibility of Democracy Rests on The Responsibility for Every Citizen’s Human and Civil Rights
By Horace Blake The post-civil rights movement of past decades has taken a new focus on several hot topics such as equal pay for women, health information privacy and confidentiality,…
Can We Really Learn Something from McNamara? Redemption of Equity and Fairness in Public Service
By Tosha Wilson-Davis Remember Robert McNamara? I am sure those in public administration know exactly who he is or who he wasn’t considering his love for his position over human rights…
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…
2014 Conference Seminars Explore Global & Domestic PA
ONE DAY SEMINARS ON INTERGOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION The 2014 Annual Conference will offer ample opportunity for enhancing knowledge. With more than 125 panels scheduled, individuals who work in…
Biased – Not Me
By Carol McCreary-Maddox In March 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) African American Workgroup published the observations and recommendations of its “dialogue partners” regarding the obstacles that hinder the…
3 Ways to Keep Public Employees from Leaving
The turnover rate among young state employees is rising. Raising pay might be a way to change that, but it’s not a practical one. By Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene Marie…
Call for Papers / Junior Asian Scholar Award
ASPA’s Section on Korean Public Administration is partnering with the Global Networking Group to present the Junior Asian Scholar Paper Award. This award, which recognizes promising Asian graduate students, will be presented during the…
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…