Politics

Iceland's Energy Policy: Finding the Right Path Forward

Publication Date: October 31, 2012

Iceland has two unique features. First it has one of the most unique landscapes in the world. A country twice the size of Switzerland, it has only 300,000 inhabitants and thus most of its regions are sparsely inhabited. Second, it also has...

Achieving Mental Health Parity

Publication Date: July 28, 2011

In October 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law a requirement that certain private health insurance plans provide coverage for mental illness equal to coverage provided for medical-surgical illness as part of an economic stimulus...

TransMilenio: The Battle Over Avenida Séptima

Publication Date: May 10, 2011

In August of 2007, the mayor of Bogotá, Luis Eduardo Garzón, had to decide whether to proceed with plans to build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Avenida Séptima, one of the most important transportation corridors in the...

A Tampa "Town Hall" Forum Goes Awry: Anatomy of a Public Meeting Fiasco

Publication Date: May 10, 2011

This case describes a health care town hall meeting that was derailed by vocal protesters. The case was designed for a very specific teaching purpose: to discuss a variety of alternatives to the tried and true town hall meeting format which, the...

Tennessee Responds to the 2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic

Publication Date: May 03, 2011

The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic posed enormous challenges for state health departments across the U.S. This case focuses on the experience of Tennessee--which endured an intense resurgence of the disease in late summer and early fall 2009--and...

On the Frontlines of a Pandemic: Texas Responds to 2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza (A)

Publication Date: April 28, 2011

In the spring of 2009, cases of a previously unidentified strain of influenza began appearing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S. Within just a few months, outbreaks of 2009 Novel H1N1 (commonly referred to as Swine Flu) were so widespread that...

Aruna Roy and the Birth of a People's Movement in India

Publication Date: July 28, 2010

In 2005, the Parliament of India enacted the Right to Information Act, a law giving citizens of India access to central, state, and local government records. Under the law's provisions, citizens have the ability to request information...

PROTECTA Promoting Civil Society in Serbia

Publication Date: May 11, 2010

In 1997 three students joined a protest against the electoral victory of Slobodan Milosevic's Serbian Socialist Party. Upon the protests ultimate defeat, and Milosevic's return to power, the students vowed to continue the struggle for civic...

The "Three Strikes" Law in California: The Ballot Initiative

Publication Date: November 03, 2009

In November 1994, California voters were presented with a ballot initiative on a proposed "three strikes" measure, which would impose stiff penalties on repeat offenders. Under the terms of Proposition 184, offenders with one or two...

The "Three Strikes" Law in California: The Impact (Sequel)

Publication Date: November 03, 2009

This sequel is the second part of this three part case. The main case (case 1908.0) provides background on the California three strikes law, and then briefly describes the proponents and opponents of the ballot measure, and the arguments...

Jailing Kids for Cash in Pennsylvania (Supplement)

Publication Date: November 03, 2009

This supplement is the third part of a three part case. The main case (case 1908.0) provides background on the California three strikes law, and then briefly describes the proponents and opponents of the ballot measure, and the...

Blessed are the Peacemakers: Senator Danforth as Special Envoy to the Sudan

Publication Date: October 14, 2009

After the attack on the World Trade Towers on September 11th, Senator John (Jack) C. Danforth's appointment as the president's special envoy to the Sudan took on a much deeper significance. As an ordained Episcopal priest, the senator, closely...