Rural areas are struggling. Rural poverty is increasing as jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, and resource extraction dry up. Small communities are shrinking: losing churches, schools, dentists, doctors, and—the subject of this book—lawyers. The worsening rural lawyer shortage is not new. What is new is the idea that we should do something to solve the crisis. […]
Read MoreThe “art world” comprises a complex, diverse set of people and institutions – an international, interdependent complex of artists, collectors, museum professionals, dealers, and auctioneers, with a large supporting cast of art historians, archaeologists, critics, experts, bronze founders, fine art printers, suppliers of artists’ materials, city planning commissions, corporate sponsors, governmental sources of funding, tax […]
Read MoreThe modern business environment is more heavily regulated than ever before. What if managers could turn their legal obligations into value-generating opportunities? Organizations are on a near-perpetual search for competitive advantage over their rivals. Called the ‘holy grail’ for corporate strategy, a competitive advantage can enable a company to outflank rivals, maintain industry leadership, and […]
Read MoreIn a world largely shaped by Silicon Valley tech giants, the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, now expanding to new members —are emerging as influential players in the realm of digital policy and innovation. With 40% of the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP, the BRICS nations command substantial resources, […]
Read MoreMarket favoritism has been aggressively supported for more than 50 years by the Right and adopted by many on the Left. The emphasis has been on the priority of markets over government for solution to policy problems and for enhancing political liberties. Our book, How Government Built America, flips the script by arguing the strength […]
Read MoreThe Cambridge Constitutional History of the United Kingdom was launched in the House of Lords. The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, hosted the launch.
Read MoreCentral to our concept of democracy is counting all votes equally. Who would support an election rule in which we add up all the votes and declare the person who came in second the winner? But that is exactly what can—and does—occur under the electoral college. In 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016, and, arguably, 1960, the […]
Read MoreMany of our interactions with other people are structured by formal or informal agreements: we agree to work for a company for a set wage, we pay other people to fix our car or to dry-clean our clothes, we agree to meet a friend for lunch, and spouses and neighbors may take turns picking […]
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