Civility in Democracy: Election 2008
We live in an increasingly contentious political climate fueled by partisan gridlock, negative campaigns, disputed results, and declining citizen participation in government. This series of lectures, forums and workshops during the presidential election year of 2008 is designed to promote civility in public life, to improve statesmanship among elected officials, and to increase citizen participation in government.
To listen to an interview with David Klement, Director of the
Institute for Public Policy and Leadership, on Election Year
Lectures, Classes and Workshops,
click here for the podcast.
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The
Next Five Years
With the bursting of the real estate
bubble in 2007, the perennial debate over growth and development has
shifted. In 2008 the focus is on a stagnant growth industry, or, to
borrow from a popular soft drink maker, “un-growth.” Now civic,
government and business leaders are worrying about how a slowing
growth industry will impact jobs, housing, commerce, governance, the
arts, tourism and other aspects of daily life in the
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Health Care Study
As the U.S. health care system continues to
evolve, so the Manatee County health care system is experiencing a
variety of challenges. Even though the health system has grown to be
complex and sophisticated, it has failed to provide the expected
benefits of quality health care for the community.
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