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.

  • 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...

  • Classic Case - Prohibition: Supplement

    Prohibition: Supplement

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, outlawing the manufacture or sale of alcohol, became law. Its enactment was the product of a vigorous lobbying effort, using methods strikingly similar to those currently...

  • Classic Case - Prohibition (B): Repeal

    Prohibition (B): Repeal

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, outlawing the manufacture or sale of alcohol, became law. Its enactment was the product of a vigorous lobbying effort, using methods strikingly similar to those currently...

  • Classic Case - Prohibition (A): Enactment

    Prohibition (A): Enactment

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, outlawing the manufacture or sale of alcohol, became law. Its enactment was the product of a vigorous lobbying effort, using methods strikingly similar to those currently...

  • Classic Case - Freezing the Arms Race: Public Opinion (Supplement)

    Freezing the Arms Race: Public Opinion (Supplement)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...

  • Classic Case - Freezing the Arms Race: The Campaign in Washington

    Freezing the Arms Race: The Campaign in Washington

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...

  • Classic Case - Freezing the Arms Race: The Genesis of a Mass Movement

    Freezing the Arms Race: The Genesis of a Mass Movement

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1983

    This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...