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Paul C. Light
Paul C. Light is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service at New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service.
Paul C. Light is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service at New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service.
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 9: Parents Don’t Want Their Children To Pursue Government Careers
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 8: Government Reform Must Be Something He Wants To Do
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 7: Federal Government Breakdowns Are on the Rise
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 6: His Job Rating for Running Government Programs Is Falling
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 5: He Needs More Government Rebuilders on His Side
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 4: The 2024 Election Will Be Fought Between Republican Dismantlers and Democratic Rebuilders
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 3: Public Demand for ‘Very Major’ Government Reform is Running High
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 2: Americans Are Divided on the Size of Government
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden’s Dilemma, Part 1: The Federal Government’s Job Rating Has Dropped By Half
The first in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
- Paul C. Light
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More Americans Want 'Very Major' Government Reform
With the number of federal breakdowns piling up, the public is deeply divided on the size and role of government.
- Paul C. Light
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Biden Better Get Busy on Government Reform
Otherwise, federal breakdowns will start to accelerate.
- Paul C. Light
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Trump Said ‘I Alone Can Fix’ Government. He Failed.
If Biden is elected, he has to give it a try—quickly.
- Paul C. Light
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What the Senate Should Do About Acting Appointees
A 1988 law holds the key to ending abuses of the process.
- Paul C. Light
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It’s Dismantlers v. Rebuilders on the Government Reform Front
A new study shows momentum among reform advocates pushing for bigger government.
- Paul C. Light
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Don’t Look to Trump to Overhaul the Bureaucracy
The real action will be on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
- Paul C. Light
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Donald Trump Should Stop Tweeting and Start Learning
The only way to achieve his goals is to turn off Twitter and start listening to experts in government operations.
- Paul C. Light
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Partial Quality Management
What we were saying 20 years ago about improving government performance.
- Paul C. Light
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Making Reform Stick
A management agenda by any other name should build on what works.
- Paul C. Light