Explainer: Executive orders as a governing tool
Roger Porter, a Harvard Kennedy School expert on presidential power, explains what executive orders can and cannot do and how they became so popular among U.S. presidents.
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Seeing like a State or Seeing the State? A Qualitative Study of a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups in Madhya Pradesh, India
This paper explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program.
Measuring Mistakes: A Data-Driven Assessment of Voter List Maintenance and Erroneous Deletions in Ohio’s 2024 Election
As U.S. national elections are increasingly decided by narrow margins, the accuracy of voter list maintenance has become both consequential and controversial.
Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters in Rhode Island and Ohio
This study evaluates the impact of text messaging interventions on voter registration updates in two scenarios: one involving unresponsive voters who provided phone numbers during registration, and an
A Systematic Review of the 109,119 Voter Registration Drops in Ohio During the Federal Law’s 90-Day Quiet Period
This study investigates whether voter registration removals in Ohio during the federally protected “quiet period” preceding the 2024 general election complied with the National Voter Registration Act
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Research says use vulnerability when disagreeing with others
Harvard Kennedy School research says when having a disagreement with someone, don’t try to win. Create a bridge to the next conversation.
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