Summer 2009

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Development India: Flailing Between Function and Dysfunction Faculty Researcher: Lant Pritchett India is a paradoxical country. On the one hand there is the booming economy. On the other, it's a very different story.  More »

Political Science Bringing Political Theory into the Real World Faculty Researcher: Jane Mansbridge One job of political theorists is to help us think more about the ideals society should embrace. More » Education Decay of Knowledge Among Young StudentsFaculty Researcher: Asim Ijaz Khwaja Try to answer those questions you breezed through in high school and you may get a nasty surprise. More »

Political Organizing Putting Practice into Theory Faculty Researcher: Marshall Ganz In Ganz's new book, he addresses how the United Farm Workers, led by Cesar Chavez, won. More » Public Management Measuring Success in Government Faculty Researcher: Steven Kelman How are senior government leaders able to execute an ambitious vision? How do they formulate strategy? More »
Globalization Integration of Muslims in the West Faculty Researcher: Pippa Norris The United Nations estimates 200 million people live outside their country of birth. In the EU, nearly one out of ten inhabitants is from somewhere else. Many are Muslims. More » Microeconomics Challenging the Efficient: Market Hypothesis Faculty Researchers: Richard Zeckhauser and Christopher Avery The theory holds that the prices of stocks and other assets automatically incorporate new information. This makes it virtually impossible for an individual to consistently outperform the stock market. More »