In the News: David M. Van Slyke
Quicken the Sense of Public Duty
Maxwell’s new dean, David M. Van Slyke, takes the Athenian Oath very seriously. And he views the Maxwell School — with all its complexity and plurality and disciplinary cross-currents — as uniquely prepared to uphold it.
December 16, 2016
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Public administration PhD student co-authors Politico op-ed
This op-ed, titled “The Coast Guard's Flawed Icebreaker Plan,” criticizes the Coast Guard for pursuing a plan to build a new icebreaker at the cost of $1 billion. That icebreaker, which will take 10 years to complete, will provide only the second icebreaker in America’s fleet, at a time when other nations vying for control of the Arctic have dozens.
November 21, 2016
Breaking the Ice
In advance of President Obama’s well-publicized trip to Alaska, two Maxwell professors were invited to advise stakeholders on shipping-channel icebreakers.
February 1, 2016
Complex Contracting: Government Purchasing in the Wake of the US Coast Guard's Deepwater Program
David M. Van Slyke
December 31, 2013
Maxwell Perspective: Different (But Related)
Responding to trends in the world and in the workplace, Maxwell forges stronger ties between public administration and international relations.
July 7, 2012
The Future of Public Administration Around the World: The Minnowbrook Perspective
David M. Van Slyke
December 31, 2010