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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIs It Possible to Fix Government? - A NewTalk discussion

Thomas E. Mann, June 17, 2008, NewTalk

Thomas Mann joined a distinguished panel, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York and Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee, to address the problems within U.S. government and possible solutions.  Read More

U.S. Politics, Bureaucracy, Civil Society, Governance, Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHow Can We Restore Americans' Sense of Optimism?

Gregg Easterbrook, June 11, 2008, NewTalk

Some have suggested that optimism has faded because Americans have lost confidence in the country’s ability to steer the country in the right direction. Gregg Easterbrook joins a panel of experts on NewTalk to engage in a running discussion about restoring Americans' sense of optimism. Read More

U.S. Politics, Happiness, Civil Society, Quality-of-Life Issues

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Save to My PortfolioReexamining American Exceptionalism

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Jim YoungOn Wednesday, April 23, Brookings hosted a panel discussion featuring James Q. Wilson and Peter Schuck, authors of Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation (Public Affairs, 2008). They were joined by expert panelists, who commented on how federalism and bureaucracy structure our institutions, and on how economic inequality and immigration shape our democratic society. Read More

U.S. Politics, Immigration, Inequality, Civil Society, Governance

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Save to My PortfolioThe Role of Civil Society in Ending Displacement and Peacebuilding

Elizabeth Ferris, March 13, 2008, UN Peacebuilding Commission, Lessons Learned Working Group

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCorporate Philanthropy 2.0

David L. Caprara and Robert L. Mallett, November 28, 2007, Washingtonpost.com

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Save to My PortfolioMinistries of Finance and Civil Society Organizations: Friends or Foes?

Thursday, October 18, 2007
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioGlobal Service Fellowships: Building Bridges through American Volunteers

David L. Caprara, Harris Wofford and John Bridgeland, March 2007, Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Best Diplomats: American Volunteers

David L. Caprara, January 07, 2007, washingtonpost.com

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEnhancing Development through Better Use of Public Resources: How Independent Watchdog Groups Can Help

David de Ferranti, Charles C. Griffin, Justin Jacinto, Anthony J. Ody and Nick Warren, September 2006, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioInitiative on International Volunteering and Service Working Group Meeting

Wednesday, June 14, 2006
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioInternational Volunteering: Smart Power

Lex Rieffel and Sarah Zalud, June 2006, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioThe Causes and Consequences of Civic Engagement

Wednesday, December 14, 2005
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioDemocracy at Risk: How Political Choices Undermine Citizen Participation

Wednesday, September 07, 2005
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioFaith and Youth in the iPod Era

Monday, April 11, 2005
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Save to My PortfolioReconsidering the Peace Corps

Lex Rieffel, December 2003, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioTo Give or Not to Give: The Crisis of Confidence in Charities

Paul C. Light, December 01, 2003, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Peace Corps in a Turbulent World

Lex Rieffel, 15-Oct-03, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioUnited We Serve: National Service and the Future of Citizenship

Wednesday, July 30, 2003
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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E.J. Dionne, Jr.

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne researches and writes on a range of issues that include elections; polling; the role of media in politics; and the role of religion in public life.


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David L. Caprara

David L. Caprara

Nonresident Fellow, Global Economy and Development

David Caprara directs the International Volunteering and Service Initiative. A former national director of VISTA and Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Corporation for National and Community Service, he is an expert on international volunteering and service, and related civic engagement and conflict resolution areas.
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