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Political power and a history of racism lurk behind the recent state takeover of the Houston public school system.
States with more capacity, more political inclusion and that make good use of foreign aid tend to see better outcomes.
Politics is turning into a playground for the country’s elite in the absence of other avenues through which to rise to fame – and fortune.
State governments, councils, researchers and entrepreneurs are slowing our slide to disaster – but they need others to step up.
Branch stacking has been a problem for a long time in Australia, and changing it will take a genuine will to make party processes more open and accountable.
South Africa suffers capability deficiencies and institutional stasis due to poor political management.
A more egalitarian power structure is possible.
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Professor of Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professorial fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Head: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Service, New York University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, College of Coastal Georgia
