Referendums Are Dangerous for Democracy
BY SAKINA HAIDER On 23 June 2016, 33.6 million people and I stepped into polling booths to answer a
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The legacy of microfinance: does it live up to its hype?
BY NOURHAN SHAABAN AND FARAH EREIQAT The origin story of microfinance began with Muhammad Yunus, a Professor of Economics
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Not So Plum: The Shortcomings of the Plum Book and Tracking Political Appointments
BY AMANDA PATARINO Introduction “Personnel is policy” was a popular motto in the Reagan administration. Today, the phrase continues
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Past the Pilot Stage: Policy Makers Must Consider Impacts of Police Body-Worn Cameras beyond Accountability
BY KATIE MILLER In September 2013, attorney Scott Greenwood of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said of police
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Revamping the jury duty system: updating jury duty for a modern, diverse America
BY KEVIN FRAZIER An exception for students “freed” me from jury duty last year. Before my exception was confirmed
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Using Blockchain for Immutable Mediation and Autonomous Governance
BY WILL HICKEY Introduction Blockchain is the decentralized system that underpins cryptocurrencies. It offers a secure and impartial platform
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Government as a Platform: How Policy Makers Should Think about the Foundations of Digital Public Infrastructure
BY DAVID EAVES, RICHARD POPE AND BEN MCGUIRE For all the promise of digital government, it has done very
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