Commentary
“Our Declaration” Reissued for America 250
First published in 2014, Professor Danielle Allen’s Our Declaration has been reissued with a new foreword this year to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Harvard Voter Turnout Doubles in 2018 Election
A detailed analysis of midterm voter turnout figures from the 2018 elections shows that the percentage of eligible Harvard students who turned up at the polls nearly doubled when compared to the last midterm elections in 2014
Media Release
New Report Highlights Arizona as a Model for Redistricting Reform Nationwide
Communique Magazine
Communiqué Fall 2019, Volume 24
In this issue, we showcase the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and tell the story of how the program worked with Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to tackle the issue of homelessness. We also highlight the work of HKS students Kyle Ofari, Jana Pohorelsky, and Ryan Pierannunzi as well as China Postdoctoral Fellow Elizabeth Plantan and China Philanthropy Alumni Lin Wei. Included are more stories, news, and important updates from the Center’s vibrant community.
Media Release
Harvard Project and Native Nations Institute Release the Next Nation Building Toolbox Featuring Tribal Justice Systems
Media Release
Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Joins the Ash Center
Communique Magazine
Office Hours: Christopher Robichaud
From JFK Jr. Forum in the Littauer Building, go up the stairs and turn right . . .
Communique Magazine
Jane Mansbridge on Legislative Negotiation
The Ash Center sat down with Jane Mansbridge, Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values, to discuss her work developing a package of case studies, simulations, and exercises for teaching effective legislative negotiation aimed at state and federal legislators in the United States
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Mauzy Award Winner Ryan Pierannunzi Takes Democracy Reform from the Classroom to the Campaign Trail
“Given everything that’s happened to American politics in the last few years, I just need to be able to say that I did my part and worked to help change the outcomes,” says Pierannunzi
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Calling on Companies
To reach high levels of voter participation, all organizations need to embrace civic responsibility