If Washington is good at anything, it is finger pointing! As the composition of Congress becomes increasingly polarized, what is it like to be a “radical centrist” – radical in that trying to govern through compromise is a foreign concept to many. Join Re ...

While a healthy, civil debate among those with differing viewpoints is an essential component of our democracy, the current partisan tone in government is impeding progress. Does increased transparency inhibit elected leaders from making the tough choices ...

Effective governing is not solely reliant on finding the middle ground between parties. Some of the most difficult battles are the internecine conflicts waged within the parties; between the House and Senate – even when controlled by the same party; or wi ...

During this seminar we discussed the factors that influence bipartisanship and compromise, and their impact on the ability to govern. But the larger question is, “Does it really make a difference, does anybody really care?” There are currently two competi ...

Partisan conflict is a healthy and necessary aspect of democracy because one-party politics is not democracy: It’s totalitarianism. Competition gives parties incentives to respond to voters; losing parties keep winning parties accountable; and parties mob ...

Susan Glasser Staff Writer, The New Yorker Founder, Politico Magazine Former Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy Wolfgang Ischinger Chairman, Munich Security Conference German Ambassador to the Court of St. James (2006-2008) German Ambassador to the United St ...

The Harvard Kennedy School is gearing up for the upcoming midterm elections by introducing a University-wide voting challenge to encourage Harvard affiliates to register to vote before the Nov. 6 elections. The Harvard Votes Challenge, centered at the Ken ...

Can We Get Everyone to Vote? What Would Happen If We Did? Co-Sponsors:  Ash Center for Democratic Governance & Innovation, Center for Public Leadership Cornell Brooks Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership and Social Justice, Harvard Kennedy S ...

The Harvard Votes Challenge is a non-partisan, university-wide effort challenging each of Harvard’s degree-granting schools to increase voter registration and participation among eligible students on their respective campuses. Coalition Leaders will lead ...

Rev. William J. Barber, II President & Sr. Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival Laverne Berry Attorney and Voting Rights Advocate Producer, Capturing the Flag Alex Keyssar Matthe ...