Portland, Oregon recently passed Measure 26-228, which represents some of the most expansive voting reforms by a major American city in…
Can democratic participation reduce inequalities in citizenship produced by policing? We argue that citizen participation in policing…
To address complex social challenges, it is widely recognized that leaders from public, for-profit, and civic organizations should join…
Committee formation in early American legislatures happened when those assemblies were inundated with petitions, a relationship unexamined…
Are women more likely to quit politics after losing their first race than men? In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the number of…
This article proposes a new statistical method to measure persuasion within small groups, and applies this approach to a large-scale…
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
In expanding its program that lets residents vote on public spending, New York City is enlivening democracy and engaging the electorate.
Socrates had it right: Dealing with the problems public leaders face requires knowing how and what to ask.