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Speaking Truth to Power
"Nobody likes the messenger who brings bad news," said the palace guard, afraid to tell King Creon that Antigone had buried her brother, against his orders. Twenty-five hundred years after…
Urban Management: Succeeding in the 21st Century
Public management of urban cities is contingent upon many factors including government type, policymaking structures in place and how the success of established city programs are evaluated. There are a…
Overcoming Barriers to Improved Employee Engagement (Part 2)
Improving employee engagement can be a powerful tool to improve individual and organizational performance – if done strategically and authentically. As one public sector official put it, “If you don’t…
A Need to Exercise Caution in Reaction to Violent Extremism
Hardly a week goes by without the media reporting an act of extreme violence. The term violent extremist has worked its way into the vocabulary of homes, schools, political talking…
Do Voters Make Policy?
Does anyone think that the Brexit election constituted anything remotely resembling a “policy” verdict on European Union (EU) membership? Think of the vast and complex policy implications of Brexit. It…
Beyond the Basics
Philadelphia has some innovative food programs. Thanks in part to nonprofits, those who are on food stamps can purchase items at the farmers market. This past week, I was in…
Nuzzling Citizens as Public Policy: Reviewing Room’s Agile Actors on Complex Terrains
In 2011, Dr. Graham Room released his seminal work on applying complexity theory to public policy analysis. This book greatly influenced my work as policy practitioner in the U.S. federal…
Social Media: How and Why It Works for Government
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By David Riggleman September 30, 2016 In the last three years,…
Civic Engagement, Guns, Constitutional Rights and ASPA
The recent shootings of black men by police officers and of Dallas police officers at a “Black Lives Matter” rally present profound threats to U.S. civil society. The U.S. Constitution…
Defining Edge and Core Counties
The setting of Edge Counties is the metropolitan region that was described in the previous article of this series. Although there are numerous regional models, they consist of counties as…
Stand, Kneel, Sit or Just Lay Down
In this column, I express my humble but considered opinion on the political flap of San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick's not standing for our national anthem at National Football League…
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