As much as we push to maintain objectivity and distance, we study what we do because it matters and we hope to have an impact through our research.
Tag: public administration
How George Washington Helps to Remind Us of the Purposes of the Social Sciences
George Washington began his presidency two centuries before Ross published her book. But he would likely agree with her conclusion that “the central problem of American social science (is) the fate of the American republic in time.”
A Core COSSPP Value: Evidence-Based Decision Making
Disciplines in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy promote critical thinking, analytical methods, and empirical skills as the path to understanding the key political, social, and economic issues that dominate our public discussions.
