Symposium

Revitalizing Political Leadership

By The Editors

Tagged politics

One of the rare examples of bipartisanship in the United States is, lamentably, a broad distrust and dislike of elected officials and even politics as a profession. All too often today, talented and civically minded citizens, many of them young, choose to enter nearly any profession except public service. But our country’s problems can’t be solved only by nonprofits or private industry. We need Americans willing, able, and yes, excited to work as politicians, especially at the state and local level. This symposium, produced in conjunction with Lyceum Labs and the nonprofits participating in the Leading to Govern Network, looks at a number of ways we can make that happen, and it investigates some places where it already is, with some very pleasantly surprising results.

Leading to Govern

By Daniel Stid

13 MIN READ

Politics: An Honorable Profession

By Debbie Cox Bultan

13 MIN READ

Their Generation: The Promise of Younger Elected Officials

By Layla Zaidane

14 MIN READ

The Vital Center: Learning from the Extremes

By Lauren Harper Pope Liam Kerr

15 MIN READ

Values-Driven Republicans: They Might Surprise You

By Sarah Hunt

8 MIN READ

The “Servant Leader”: Adopting the “We Mindset”

By Emily Cherniack

10 MIN READ

Legislative Effectiveness: The Elements of Success

By Craig Volden Alan E. Wiseman

11 MIN READ

Oversight: The Key to Restoring Public Confidence

By Jim Townsend

12 MIN READ

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The Editors of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas are Michael Tomasky (Editor), Jack Meserve (Managing Editor), and Delphine d'Amora (Associate Editor).

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