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News from July 2013
Special Recognition for Jennifer Bussell’s Book, “Corruption and Reform in India”
The Levine Book Prize committee of the Governance Journal awarded special recognition to Corruption and Reform in India: Public Services in the Digital Age (Cambridge University Press, 2012), by Jennifer Bussell, who recently joined the Goldman School faculty. “This book masterfully draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the implementation of state-level, IT-based service centers in India," writes the selection committee. "The book convincingly shows how the nature of corruption in each Indian state interacts with political…
Janet Napolitano Named Next UC President
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has been nominated by a special committee of the UC Regents to be the next president of the University of California. “This is a very intriguing appointment for the University of California,” says Dean Henry E. Brady. “Someone of this stature could change the game in California. Janet Napolitano has a law degree from an eminent public university. She is a distinguished public servant, and her extraordinary political…
Does Obama’s Early Education Proposal Have a Chance?
Children's advocates high-fived when President Obama called for "high quality preschool" for "every child in America" in his State of the Union Address. The details of the plan are considerably more complicated -- for one thing, federal money would be used mainly for poor and working-class kids, though states would be encouraged to include middle-class youngsters as well; and for another, the proposal encompasses initiatives for infants and toddlers, like Early Head Start, as well as pre-k -- but…
Can Driverless Cars Save the Postal Service?
Ding! That sound could soon be the USPS app alerting you to an imminent delivery, after which a driverless Postal Service vehicle arrives at your door and a robotic arm delivers your package. While this may sound like science fiction, driverless vehicles will be coming to streets near you sooner than you may think. Sixteen states already have introduced driverless vehicle legislation and California, Nevada, Florida, and the District of Columbia have enacted laws allowing driverless vehicles on their roads.…