Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

This concept while widely dismissed by today’s scholars of public administration (Campbell and Peters, 1998; Levy, 2009) as if a true unadulterated distinction could honestly, actually, occur is commonly a constant and growing public debate particularly in developing countries.

Leadership 52

Leadership Elected Officials Public Administration Supervision 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Shirky’s “Promise, Tool, Bargain” states that “each success story of using social tools to form groups contained within the book is an example of the complex fusion of ‘a plausible promise, an effective tool, and an acceptable bargain with the users” (2008, p. We can easily connect this model to Olson’s collective action theory.

Social Media 40

Social Media Sustainability Communications Grassroots 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

I and many activists were against public funding, but it happened anyway. Rather than adamantly saying "no," I came to realize that since advocates mostly lose out on such initiatives--except if the city or state requires a public vote--we should be focusing on mitigating the problems from such facilities and increasing the benefits.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The second strand is my continuing investment in the patient slog that is public sector and public policy reform, in this case informed by following the work of Jennifer Pahlka. From protecting civil rights to counting the votes, it’s hard to imagine a stable democratic future without the machinery of modern government.

Regulations 59

Regulations Public Sector Government Constituents 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 7, 2025

10] Making things even more complex, it is clear from the recent election campaign that Trump II will also look to support what is perhaps its biggest voting bloc: non-college-educated households, which argues against changes that may reduce the GSE’s role in providing subsidized, borrower-friendly mortgages to those households.

Legislation 69

Legislation Housing Campaign Voting 69