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…
In March 2018, hundreds of thousands of young people walked out of school and marched on their local statehouses and on the U.S. Capitol in…
Governments are most important in times of public crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals, no matter how talented or self-…
Like the fall of the Berlin Wall or the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the coronavirus pandemic is a world-shattering event whose far-ranging…
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.
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This article proposes a new statistical method to measure persuasion within small groups, and applies this approach to a large-scale…
The joint pursuit of commercial and societal objectives will likely require non-traditional (non-hierarchical) ways of organizing. This…