Maine’S Paradoxical Politics,
2010
University of Maine
Maine’S Paradoxical Politics, Kenneth Palmer
Maine Policy Review
Kenneth Palmer’s article, based on his 2009 University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maine Heritage Lecture, discusses the paradoxes of Maine’s politics that often draw national attention. He notes how these paradoxes have contributed to the state’s having a “creative and effective political system.” Maine politics are dynamic in nature, with parties loosely hung together, governors winning by pluralities rather than majorities, and significant turnover both in members and parties in legislative districts. Palmer suggests that Maine’s political leaders find themselves as centrists, primarily because they want to find practical solutions to difficult problems.
Bite-Sized Democracy: The Virtues Of Incremental Change,
2010
The University of Maine
Bite-Sized Democracy: The Virtues Of Incremental Change, Peter Mills
Maine Policy Review
In the Margaret Chase Smith Essay, Peter Mills draws on his long years of public service in both houses of the Maine Legislature to reflect on the values of gradual, incremental change in public policy.
President Obama, Public Participation, And An Agenda For Research And Experimentation,
2009
University of Central Florida
President Obama, Public Participation, And An Agenda For Research And Experimentation, Thomas Bryer
Thomas A Bryer
The Obama Administration has offered citizens and onlookers from other nations a host of innovative efforts to make the United States federal government more open, participatory, and collaborative. In this issue of the International Journal of Public Participation, a set of invited authors consider the varying levels of success of this work demonstrated thus far and raise important research and practical questions for the Administration and others who might learn from the Administration’s experiences. In this introduction, some of these questions are reviewed and notable practices are summarized. Ultimately, it is concluded that, though the Administration is still young, there …
Conservatism And American Political Development,
2009
Wesleyan University
Conservatism And American Political Development, Brian Glenn
Brian J. Glenn
No abstract provided.
Public Engagement In The Obama Administration: Building A Democracy Bubble?,
2009
University of Central Florida
Public Engagement In The Obama Administration: Building A Democracy Bubble?, Thomas Bryer
Thomas A Bryer
Following the Bush Administration, the Obama team enhanced access for citizens to participatory venues. Extending and enhancing access gives citizens opportunity to develop their citizenship skills, potentially influence policy, and potentially become better connected to community life. The Administration can be applauded for participatory innovations, but the Administration needs to proceed strategically to ensure the innovations do not produce more harm than good and to ensure that the real change they are producing is not whisked away in the next Administration as rapidly as an information cascade infects the citizenry. This article develops the idea of a democracy bubble as …
Managing And Valuing Diversity: Challenges To Public Managers In The 21st Century,
2009
Kennesaw State University
Managing And Valuing Diversity: Challenges To Public Managers In The 21st Century, Andrew Ewoh
Andrew I.E. Ewoh
Accepted for publication at Public Personnel Management.
Living Democracy In Theory And Practice: Getting Dirty In A Local Government Incorporation Process,
2009
University of Central Florida
Living Democracy In Theory And Practice: Getting Dirty In A Local Government Incorporation Process, Thomas Bryer
Thomas A Bryer
Poinciana, Florida is a growing community in Central Florida. The master homeowners association contracted for an incorporation feasibility study to determine whether Poinciana could survive as a city. This article describes the public participation process designed and implemented as part of the feasibility study and articulates the goals, principles, and venues of the design, the challenges or barriers confronted, and suggestions for revisions to statutory guidelines for incorporation are described with the purpose of moving towards the institutionalization of public participation as a cultural norm.
Review Of Timothy J. Sullivan. New York State And The Rise Of Modern Conservatism: Redrawing Party Lines. (State University Of New York Press, 2008),
2009
Wesleyan University
Review Of Timothy J. Sullivan. New York State And The Rise Of Modern Conservatism: Redrawing Party Lines. (State University Of New York Press, 2008), Brian Glenn
Brian J. Glenn
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Public-Nonprofit Partnerships In The Delivery Of Public Goods And Services: Opening Session Speech,
2009
Kennesaw State University
The Role Of Public-Nonprofit Partnerships In The Delivery Of Public Goods And Services: Opening Session Speech, Andrew Ewoh
Andrew I.E. Ewoh
No abstract provided.
Cyberbullying In Mexico: The Importance Of Implementing Earlier Public Policies To Limit Its Growth,
2009
GC Genera
Cyberbullying In Mexico: The Importance Of Implementing Earlier Public Policies To Limit Its Growth, Daniel Tapia
Daniel Tapia
No abstract provided.
Children Living In Rural Areas: Urban/Rural Disparities At The Secondary Level In Turkey,
2009
GC Genera
Children Living In Rural Areas: Urban/Rural Disparities At The Secondary Level In Turkey, Daniel Tapia
Daniel Tapia
No abstract provided.
Foresight Into The Future Of Wipo’S Development Agenda,
2009
University of Ottawa
Foresight Into The Future Of Wipo’S Development Agenda, Jeremy De Beer, Sara Bannerman
Jeremy de Beer
No abstract provided.
Predicting Methamphetamine And Other Drug Offending: Evidence From A Rural County Drug Court,
2009
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Predicting Methamphetamine And Other Drug Offending: Evidence From A Rural County Drug Court, Jospeter M. Mbuba, Barry W. Hancock
Prof. Jospeter M. Mbuba
Arrests resulting from drug-related offending from January through December 2007 were compared between an urban and a rural county, both in the Midwest. Marijuana and methamphetamine were found to explain significantly more drug-related arrests in both counties with methamphetamine accounting for a significantly higher percentage of rural than urban drug arrests after controlling for the differences in total population sizes of the two counties (X2 = 10.26, 2 df, p < .01). A descriptive parsimonious socio-economic and demographic profile was established for the typical methamphetamine/ rural drug offenders.
Black Tuesday And Graying The Legitimacy Line For Governmental Intervention: When Tomorrow Is Just A Future Yesterday,
2009
Chapman University School of Law
Black Tuesday And Graying The Legitimacy Line For Governmental Intervention: When Tomorrow Is Just A Future Yesterday, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
Black Tuesday in October 1929 marked a major crisis in American history. As we face current economic woes, it is appropriate to recall not only the event but also reflect on how it altered the legal landscape and the change it precipitated in the acceptance of governmental intervention into the marketplace. Perceived or real crises can cause us to dance between free markets and regulatory power. Much like the events of 1929, current financial concerns have led to new, unprecedented governmental intervention into the private sector. This Article seeks caution, on the basis of history, arguing that fear and crisis …
