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Jun 7, 2016

Digitizing Congress: Q&A with Kirsten Gullickson

Kirsten Gullickson, Special Guest to the Ash Center Technology and Democracy Fellowship, discusses how specific file formats of legislative documents and online repositories can make Congress more transparent and accountable to the public with…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Apr 17, 2016

Is Showing Up Enough? Lessons from Mobilizing for Participatory Budgeting in Rural Kenya

In this post, Juliette Keeley, MPP ’17, explores the issue of elite capture in participatory budgeting processes. She highlights HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy Ryan…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jun 29, 2015

More Inclusive Governance in the Digital Age

This post by Hollie Russon Gilman, originally published by Data-Smart City Solutions, is based on her recent paper in an ongoing series published by Data-Smart City Solutions exploring data-related facets of civic engagement in today’s cities. Russon…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jun 9, 2014

A Revolution in Politics? Social Media in China, Egypt, and the U.S.

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Nov 21, 2016

Rebuilding our Civic Muscles

This piece by Hollie Russon Gilman, reposted from New America Weekly, calls on the American people to respond to the recent election by reengaging in civic life. A postdoctoral scholar at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Russon Gilman has long…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Nov 15, 2015

Customer-Driven Government: How to Listen, Learn, and Leverage Data for Service Delivery Improvement

This post by Jane Wiseman, originally published by Data-Smart City Solutions, is based on her recent paper in an ongoing series published by Data-Smart City…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jul 6, 2015

At the Intersection of Urban Politics and Innovation

This post was originally published on the Harvard Kennedy School Admissions Blog. Norma Torres Mendoza, a Master in Public Policy candidate concentrating in Business and Government, reflects on her work this summer in the City of Houston…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Dec 18, 2014

Toward More Effective and More Responsive City Governance

This post highlights new research from Ash Center faculty on important strategies for making cities more effective and responsive. As part of our Challenges to Democracy public dialogue series, one of the themes we are examining…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Apr 6, 2014

The Responsive City: Implementing Technology is a Decidedly Human Act

This post by Harvard Kennedy School student Jen North recounts the second session of a new Cities, Technology and Democracy Study Group at Harvard Kennedy School hosted by student groups Tech4Change and…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

May 15, 2014

Calling All Innovators! New Award for Public Engagement in Government

By Christina Marchand

The Innovations in American Government Awards program is currently accepting applications and nominations for the next round of competition (Deadline: June 20…