Politics

Leading in the public sector inevitably requires the skills to navigate complex political relationships within and among agencies and populations. The teaching cases in this section present real-world examples—from town hall meetings and regulatory dilemmas to disaster cleanup and infrastructure projects—all the while asking students to carefully balance the internal and external considerations necessary for making effective decisions.

  • Teaching Case - Saving the Tuolumne (Sequel)

    Saving the Tuolumne (Sequel)

    $2.45

    Publication Date: January 01, 1986

    In April 1983, the City and County of San Francisco and two irrigation districts in Merced and Stanislaus counties commissioned a feasibility study of their long-standing proposal to dam the Tuolumne River for power and water. At the same time,...

  • Teaching Case - Saving the Tuolumne

    Saving the Tuolumne

    $3.95

    Publication Date: January 01, 1986

    In April 1983, the City and County of San Francisco and two irrigation districts in Merced and Stanislaus counties commissioned a feasibility study of their long-standing proposal to dam the Tuolumne River for power and water. At the same time,...

  • Teaching Case - Controlling Acid Rain, 1986

    Controlling Acid Rain, 1986

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1986

    This case is designed to support a discussion of how to apply an economic evaluation of the appropriate level of control of an externality to a real problem with incomplete information of uncertain quality and high political stakes. It sketches...

  • Classic Case - Bailing Out Boston: The Tregor Legislation (Sequel)

    Bailing Out Boston: The Tregor Legislation (Sequel)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1984

    In November 1980, voters in Massachusetts overwhelmingly approved a tax limitation referendum called Proposition 2 l/2, which restricted the property tax levy for each Massachusetts city and town to 2 l/2 percent of the fair market value of all...

  • Classic Case - Bailing Out Boston: The Tregor Legislation

    Bailing Out Boston: The Tregor Legislation

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1984

    In November 1980, voters in Massachusetts overwhelmingly approved a tax limitation referendum called Proposition 2 1/2, which restricted the property tax levy for each Massachusetts city and town to 2 1/2 percent of the fair market value of all...

  • Teaching Case - Colorado Growth Policy (Sequel)

    Colorado Growth Policy (Sequel)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    This case examines a five-year effort by Governor Richard Lamm to influence economic and population growth in Colorado. In particular, it focuses on the evolution of a set of ten Human Settlement Policies, created as guidelines for state...

  • Teaching Case - Colorado Growth Policy

    Colorado Growth Policy

    $3.95

    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    This case examines a five-year effort by Governor Richard Lamm to influence economic and population growth in Colorado. In particular, it focuses on the evolution of a set of ten Human Settlement Policies, created as guidelines for state...