Eileen Higgins won a hard-fought election to become Miami’s new mayor. Now for the hard part – governing the city.
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Star Wars is full of interesting and relevant lessons for the leader of a country (or galaxy) in turmoil.
Looking back on Ford’s four years in power reveals four themes in his approach to governance — and what the next four years might have in store if he wins again.
Compromise is necessary for government to function. But citizens see compromise differently. Democrats like it more than Republicans, who fear of their representatives being compromised.
Two Italian scholars who fled fascism in the 1920s urgently warned that American democracy was vulnerable to the same gradual erosion as in Italy. Their message still rings true today.
Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.
Government agencies are turning to social media as a new way to engage with their constituencies. Practitioners in the trenches are excited about the possibilities – while some academics are less so.
Only when systems change and cultural adjustments occur will the political class return to governing rather than ruling.
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Foundation Professor in Journalism, The University of Western Australia
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John Richard Skuse Professor, Department of Political Science, Tufts University
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Assistant Professor, History Department; Campus Coordinator for the American Democracy Project, California State University San Marcos
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Associate Professor of Law and Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
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Lecturer in Law, School of Law & Social Justice, University of Liverpool
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Vice President for Public Affairs & Communications, Tidewater Community College
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Professor of the Practice of Governance, University of Southern California
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Adelaide University
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Professor, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, Tufts University
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Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Barry University
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada