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New Research Confirms States’ Likelihood to Learn From One Another’s FailuresStates are much more likely to abandon policies if similar programs have already failed in other states, according to new research published in State Politics & Policy Quarterly, a journal of the American Political Science Association.
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Alumnae ‘Mothers of Invention’ Connect Influencers with ClassroomsOver a quiet pizza dinner back in 2013, Monica Gray and Annie Medaglia hatched an idea that is changing the way teachers can incorporate real-world experience into their classrooms.
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March 28: The East Sphere – China and JapanPhil Midland, President of IHS International, will present a perspective of the re-emergence of the ‘East’ and its relationship to U.S. national security strategy development today.
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New Simulation Focuses on Louisiana’s Coastal ResilienceThe Batten School Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming has recently developed the Louisiana Coastal Resilience Game. The simulation uses economic, environmental and social modeling to forecast the resilience of Louisiana wetlands over time given various policy decisions and natural weather events.
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Batten Hosts Candidates for the Fifth Congressional District SeatOn Wednesday, March 16, 2016, the Batten School hosted a forum for candidates running in the Fifth Congressional District. The discussion was moderated by Dean Allan Stam and Professor Gerald Warburg.
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Batten School Moves Up in the U.S. News and World Report RankingsThe Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has moved up in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of public policy schools.
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Provide the People of Africa with Training or with Cold, Hard Cash?Earlier this month, six experts gathered to debate the pros and cons to Cash vs. Training. On one side of the table, Team Training included Omar Arias, Rita Almeida and Isaac Mbiti. On the other side, Team Cash included David McKenzie, Laura Ralston and Manuel Salazar. Each side brought significant evidence to bear.
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Brogdon: Balancing Academics, AthleticsBasketball player and Range resident Malcolm Brogdon (Col ’15, Batten ’16) says he plans to play basketball for a few more years, then either work for or start a nonprofit focused on alleviating poverty in developing nations.
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Why Leaders Fight: Dean Stam Speaks at the Miller CenterCo-authored with Michael Horowitz and Cali Mortensen Ellis, this book examines 2,400 world leaders and their decision to engage in armed conflicts. Stam's research focuses on the dynamics of armed conflict between and within states.
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Professor Harry Harding on U.S. – China Relations
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Student Profile: Victoria TranAfter I graduate, I hope to work in an economic development capacity, helping those displaced by war and conflict to rebuild their lives, as well as set up political institutions to prevent future conflict and spur economic growth.