VTIPG Announces New RE: Reflections and Explorations Book and Book Series!
The Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance (VTIPG) announces the first volume in a new book series entitled: RE: Reflections and Explorations: Essays on Politics, Public Policy and Governance edited by VTIPG Director Max Stephenson Jr. and affiliated research faculty member Lyusyena Kirakosyan. The editors have selected and organized essays from this Reflections series. The new book is available in PDF and ePUB formats. Thank you for your interest in this series and text!Recent Comments
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After Cairo 2050: The Spatial Politics of Regime Security in Umm Al-Dunya
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Academic Freedom and Shared Governance: Does one protect the other?
In 2004, Delaware State University President Allen Sessoms suspended and initiated dismissal proceedings against Wendell Gorum, a tenured professor in the Mass Communications Department. During a routine audit the university registrar had discovered that Gorum, “without the professor-of-record’s permission, had … Continue reading
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Ethics Versus Efficiency in Global Healthcare -by Rebecca Powell (MPH)
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