History is directional and progressive, and the modernization process points to liberal democracy as its fullest embodiment. But getting there is harder than it seemed back in 1992, and the possibility of institutional decay is ever-present.

After a period of innovation and creativity driven by economists, the field of public administration seems to have lost its way again.

The idea that the big internet platforms are not media companies has never really been tenable, and the contradictions in their public protestations of neutrality have become ever more apparent over time.

Local context is all too often lacking in the prevailing economics-centered approach to public policy education.

Most programs train students to become capable policy analysts, but with no understanding of how to implement those policies in the real world.

Modern liberalism’s origins trace not just to Protestant doctrine but also to pragmatic compromise between religious factions.

Martin Luther and the origins of identity politics.

Five hundred years on, assessing the impact of the Reformation on the state, identity, and liberalism.

The internet and the rise of social media has changed the terms of the free speech debate worldwide—but in the U.S. context, the burden of any move towards control of bad information may have to rest on the platforms themselves.

The U.S. system of checks and balances has turned back some of President Trump’s worst instincts, but in the long run America’s vetocracy poses other problems.