Foreword
Book abstract: In the months following Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the Gulf Coast in 2005, ATD Fourth World* Volunteer Corps members based in New Orleans traveled the southern United States to
Research
A Flock of Black Swans
Throughout history, major political and economic shocks have often occurred in August, when leaders have gone on vacation believing that world affairs are quiet.
The Reality of Trying to Shrink Government
With the selection of Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential candidate, it is clear that the central issue in the presidential election will be the scale and scope of government involvement in
Diplomacy is the Best Tool for Iran
Are we are on a collision course to war with Iran?
US Would Own the War in Syria
Parisians are used to a certain amount of inertia in August, when the locals vacate and leave their city to the tourists.
Africa Must Wake Up to The Reality That Hunger is Now a National Security Issue
The world food outlook for 2013 looks grim as a result of the worst drought in the United States in 50 years.
The U.S. Sulphur Dioxide Cap and Trade Programme and Lessons for Climate Policy
The sulphur dioxide (SO2) allowance-trading programme established under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) was the world’s first large-scale pollutant cap-and-trade system.
First Term of Obama Doctrine
Public-opinion polls in the United States indicate a close presidential election in November.
Escaping Capability Traps through Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)
Many reform initiatives in developing countries fail to achieve sustained improvements in performance because they are merely isomorphic mimicry—that is, governments and organizations pretend to refor
Scholars Hurt By Quality of State Colleges
It’s one thing to entice promising students to stay in Massachusetts by giving them free tuition at state colleges. But making sure those colleges serve them well is a much harder problem.
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