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| POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE POLICY AREA
The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
develops practical information and solutions to pressing
political and policy challenges. The center strives to increase
public understanding of politics through research relevant to
policymakers and legislators throughout the Upper Midwest
and by serving as a resource to the media and citizens on
important policy issues. |
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| What's New
Over the academic year, the Politics and Governance area
hosted more than 30 public forums with journalists, political
scientists, policy experts, candidates, and senior government
officials, as well as a retreat for Minnesota legislators. More
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 Lawrence R. Jacobs
Politics and Governance chair
"Politics means more than an everyother-year obligation to vote. It means
going beyond the horse race polls to
understand the public’s evaluations of
policy issues and candidates, how and
why some issues dominate the news
while others slip from the radar, and the
influence—or lack thereof—that public
opinion plays in politicians’ behavior.
The strength of our democracy also is
important and a reason we look for
nonpartisan ways to improve it.
"At a policy and planning school like
the Humphrey Institute, it is critical
that students understand the political
context in which policy decisions are
made so that they can influence the
process in a positive and productive
way. It also is important that they learn
about policymaking in the public arena,
through agenda-setting, advocacy,
persuasion, and participation in
grassroots reform." |
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