China's Rise, America's Response Study Group led by: Keith Richburg Summary:  China, the world’s most populous country, and America’s most important global partner, is in the throes of real change – a leadership change, with a new generation now ...

Study Group:  The Art of Communications Much of my career experience has been in communications and this study group will discuss a wide range of communications issues, from political to international.  Tuesday, February 19 Class One:  Trial by Fire:  Sep ...

Social Policy Entrepreneurship:  Changing the World One Big Idea at a Time Is it the power of the big idea or the ability of the individual leading the change to make big things happen? Explore the idea, the disruption, the strategy and politics of innova ...

The Debate About Debates: Political Debates as Game Changers An Insider’s and Look at the Art of Political Debate A study group led by IOP FELLOW, Brett O’Donnell Thursdays, 4:00-5:30pm, FDR Most people believe that political debates as we know them date ...

Technology, Innovation and Politics A study group led by IOP Fellow Sonal Shah Thursday 4-5:30, L166 Technology, Innovation and Politics Technology and Innovation are already having profound impact on our social, political and economic lives, including th ...

Political Disruption: Where It's Coming From & Why We Need It. A study group led by IOP Fellow Mark McKinnon Wednesdays 4-5:30pm, L166 The evidence is everywhere. Americans are unhappy with our political system. Voters have lost faith in the gove ...

‘’It’s the Economy Stupid!” A Study Group led by IOP Fellow Nina Easton Tuesday, 4-5:30, FDR In 1992--when those words were famously etched on the Clinton campaign wall – an election defined by economic distress led to the defeat of a formerly popular inc ...

Politics as a Noble Pursuit A Study Group led by IOP Fellow Jim Doyle Tuesdays, 4-5:30PM, L166 October 2: Session #1” Personal decision-making about getting involved in electoral politics.” A discussion with Sen. Tom Udall about how he came to the decisio ...

A study group led by IOP FELLOW, George Papandreou Mondays, 4:00-5:30pm, L166 WEEK ONE:  Date:  Sep. 24, 2012 The Eurozone Experiment Europe is an historical experiment designed to ensure peace and prevent the continued conflicts on this continent, which ...

Day: Thursday Time: 4:00-5:30PM Location: Faculty Dining Room February 17: Assuming cap-and-trade is dead (it is) and assuming climate change is hooey (it isn’t), is it still possible to enact energy legislation? Even if one were to stipulate that climate ...