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A Corner Of Maine, Richard Card Sep 2001

A Corner Of Maine, Richard Card

New England Journal of Public Policy

The author talks about his grandfather and the memories he had of him as a child. He speaks of his grampy's war time and the cottage he would visit.


How Hollywood Films Portray Illness, Robert A. Clark Sep 2001

How Hollywood Films Portray Illness, Robert A. Clark

New England Journal of Public Policy

The author speaks about Hollywood's depiction of medicine and illness if often wrong and breaks down his analysis in this article.


Amosquito, Jan Dednam Sep 2001

Amosquito, Jan Dednam

New England Journal of Public Policy

The author describes his encounter with the culture as well as the history of Johannesburg as well as talks about a man names Amos.


Madness In The Municipality, Neil Doherty Sep 2001

Madness In The Municipality, Neil Doherty

New England Journal of Public Policy

The author speaks about his life and all of the diversity he sees in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Living Legitimacy: A New Approach To Good Government In Africa, Ajume H. Wingo Mar 2001

Living Legitimacy: A New Approach To Good Government In Africa, Ajume H. Wingo

New England Journal of Public Policy

This article argues for the reorientation of African governments from a model that privileges the central or garrison states to one rooted in the living experiences of citizens, such as their economic conditions, fellowship associations, local governments, and community self-reliance. It begins by describing and analyzing in depth an example of a set of moral, political, and social institutions that still work well to make collective decisions that the members of the community consider legitimate and follow without coercion. It demonstrates that a legitimate government is not and should not be a matter of instituting finished, polished, or ready-made solutions …


Very Like A Whale, Richard A. Card Mar 2001

Very Like A Whale, Richard A. Card

New England Journal of Public Policy

The author talks about his visit to Herman Melville's house and the experiences he had while there.