Resources
“Ambition Is Not Enough: Explaining Candidate Emergence in State Level Politics”
In my dissertation, I examine the relationship between political training programs and representational outcomes. Specifically, I am interested in addressing the role that training programs play in fostering political ambition, particularly for women and minorities, and how completing a training program influences electoral chances of participants. I situate this work in the candidate emergence literature and the literature about participation as these programs have assumed, but largely untested, benefits for individuals with political ambition.
Jamil S. Scott
Surveyed graduates of the MPLP program at Michigan State University Professor at Georgetown University
HOW TO LISTEN WHEN YOU DISAGREE: A LESSON FROM THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
JULY 27, 2016
BY BENJAMIN MATHES
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Books
There are literally hundreds if not thousands of fantastic books to read to prepare the aspiring public servant. The list below is in no way intended to represent even a fraction of desirable works. Please let us know what books, articles, blogs, Ted Talks you have found particularly interesting in the area of collaborative governing.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Why Americans Hate Politics
Highly Functional by Craig DeRoche
The Man in the Middle of the American Century by Arthur Vandenberg
Participation Works: Business Cases from Around the World by James P. Troxel
The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America by Ronald Brownstein
Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations by John Avlon
Winning Campaigns: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight by Ken Rietz
Coming to Public Judgment: Making Democracy Work in a Complex World by Daniel Yankelovich
Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships by James W. Tamm and Ronald J. Luyet
Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation Is Remaking America
The Magic of Dialogue: Transforming Conflict into Cooperation
Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker J. Palmer
How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track by Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America by Nancy MacLean
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act by Joseph A. Califano Jr.
Across the Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis
The Class of ’74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship by John A. Lawrence
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Boot Camp For Political Leaders
The Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) at Michigan State University is a bi-partisan program that identifies individuals from across the state committed to community service and brings them together to engage in a public policy and leadership fellowship. The MPLP curriculum incorporates practical politics, public policy…
Efforts Stir To Spur Voter Registration, Bipartisan Cooperation
Robert Mitchell, who worked for former Michigan Gov. James Blanchard as director of agriculture and chief deputy director of transportation, has spent the past few decades in Washington in the energy sector. Robert Mitchell (Photo: Bryan Blanken) It was more than 30 years ago when he saw the…