10/1:  Capitalizing on outrage…….real and contrived.   Aside from major breaking news, nothing fuels "stickiness" like outrage. Passionate discussion and debate can help illuminate topics for the public, but at some point it feels like an issue ...

Week Two (Oct 1): Demographic Change and Electoral Politics In 2008, much attention was paid to how the Obama campaign “re-made” the electorate to favor Democrats, working hard to register new voters and to activate voters who are young or from minority c ...

Session #2 September 30: Working with the World Outside the Executive Branch   A public sector Executive deals with the tugs and pulls of other governments, branches of government, advocates, stakeholders, labor unions,  political parties as well as the p ...

October 2, 2014 – The Problem An examination of the workings of Congress over the last two decades reveals that legislation rarely passes with bi-partisan support. There is little “reaching across the aisle” in an attempt to seek compromise. How bad is it ...

September 30- Session 2: How we Got Here…the Making of the Affordable Care Act (Jamie Harrison, former Director of the Majority Whip’s Office- via Skype) This session would talk about the post election politics after Barack Obama’s election and special el ...

2014 Malcolm Wiener Lecture on International Political Economy by Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Chairman of The Paulson Institute; Secretary of the Treasury (2006-2009); CEO of Goldman Sachs (1999-2006) Adi Ignatius (Moderator) Editor in Chief, Harvard Business R ...

IOP Internships and Career Services Office Hours   Come learn and ask questions about careers in public service with the staff from the Instititue of Politics. No need to RSVP. Just drop by! Friday, November 7th 1 PM to 3 PM, IOP L278 Event types:  Intern ...

IOP Internships and Career Services Office Hours   Come learn and ask questions about careers in public service with the staff from the Instititue of Politics. No need to RSVP. Just drop by! Friday, October 31st 1 PM to 3 PM, IOP L278 Event types:  Intern ...

IOP Internships and Career Services Office Hours   Come learn and ask questions about careers in public service with the staff from the Institute of Politics. No need to RSVP. Just drop by! Friday, October 24th 1 PM to 3 PM, IOP L278 Event types:  Interns ...

Join the Fall 2014 IOP Fellows for a reception at Phillips Brooks House presented by Gene Corbin, the Assistant Dean of Harvard College for Public Service in collaboration with IOP, PBHA, CPIC, and PSN. This is a great way to meet the Fall Fellows and lea ...