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Exploring factors shaping transportation electrification in American cities

March 24, 2023

"Exploring factors shaping transportation electrification in American cities," co-authored by Saba Siddiki, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition.

Huber Talks to Real Change News About Carbon Pricing Programs

March 20, 2023

The fact that the costs of compliance are typically borne by workers and consumers is a fundamental flaw of carbon pricing programs, says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment. It’s one that, he suggests, has led to the Biden administration’s relatively skeptical stance on cap-and-trade programs.

Barton Piece on the Problem with Primaries Published in American Purpose

January 12, 2023

"The Problem with Primaries," written by Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in American Purpose. "To free political parties from fringe candidates, we need to eliminate primaries that favor extremes," says Barton.

Comparing Happiness Associated With Household and Community Gardening

November 23, 2022

"Comparing Happiness Associated With Household and Community Gardening: Implications for Food Action Planning," co-authored by Ph.D. student Graham Ambrose, was published in Landscape and Urban Planning.

Online E.M.P.A. Students Connect with Colleagues and Campus

November 11, 2022

A group of 12 midcareer professionals seeking to make first-ever campus memories and connect with new faces participated in the Maxwell School’s Online Executive Master of Public Administration (E.M.P.A.) Immersion Weekend, which took place during Orange Central.

See related: Student Experience

The primary threat: How the surge of ideological challengers is exacerbating partisan polarization

October 24, 2022

“The primary threat: How the surge of ideological challengers is exacerbating partisan polarization," authored by Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affair, was published in Party Politics.

Upending the New Deal Regulatory Regime: Democratic Party Position Change on Financial Regulation

October 24, 2022

"Upending the New Deal Regulatory Regime: Democratic Party Position Change on Financial Regulation," authored by Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Perspectives on Politics.

See related: Congress, Political Parties

Institutional Grammar: Foundations and Applications for Institutional Analysis

October 21, 2022

Saba Siddiki, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and Christopher Frantz provide a general background on institutional analysis and the institutional grammar (IG) as well as provide a comprehensive overview of a revised version of the IG developed by the authors called the IG 2.0.

Siddiki Leads Workshop during Online EMPA’s campus immersion weekend

October 17, 2022

Saba Siddiki, director of the Center for Policy Design and Governance, along with Scott Emery of M.S. Hall & Associates, led a Policy Design Workshop during the Maxwell Online Executive Master of Public Administration (E.M.P.A.) program’s campus immersion weekend, which took place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2022.

See related: Research Methods

NSF Awards $750K for Research Project Examining Electric Vehicles’ Impact

September 7, 2022

Siddiki, associate professor of public administration and international affairs and Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy, is co-principal investigator on the project, titled “Strengthening American Electricity Infrastructure for an Electric Vehicle Future: An Energy Justice Approach.”

Collaborative Governance Design in Local Food Systems in the United States

August 19, 2022

"Collaborative Governance Design in Local Food Systems in the United States," co-authored by Ph.D. student Graham Ambrose and Associate Professor Saba Siddiki, was published in Policy Design and Practice.

See related: Food Security, Nutrition

New Study by Saba Siddiki and PhD Student Graham Ambrose Examines Collaborative Governance

August 4, 2022

"Evaluating Change in Representation and Coordination in Collaborative Governance Over Time: A Study of Environmental Justice Councils," co-authored by Associate Professor Saba Siddiki and Ph.D. student Graham Ambrose, was published in Environmental Management.

Conceptualising Policy Design in the Policy Process

January 10, 2022

In this article, Saba Siddiki, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and her co-author discuss how scholars guided by different orientations to studying policy design are addressing and measuring common policy design concepts and themes, and offer future research opportunities.

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