Perceptions and Passages of a Lifelong Participant by Stephen G. Harding
"It’s no surprise that the governed are not happy with their government. Yet it would be naive for state and local officials to think this attitude ends at the federal level. Governmental agencies are pressed to meet the conflicting expectations of elected officials and competing interests of a socio-economic diverse society. Bureaucracy’s overly narrow focus... Continue Reading →
Finding the Bureaucracy's Civic Responsibility Nearly a decade ago, I presented a TED talk at the annual conference of the Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC). I had been a retired practitioner for a year but continued on as an adjunct with three separate master of public administration/public policy programs. Just prior to this... Continue Reading →
Time Flies When You're Having Fun The Fall 2025 quarter marked the beginning of my tenth academic year as an instructor with the University of California, Riverside, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Here at UCR, my last course, "In the Footsteps of Vichy France: Lessons for Contemporary America" was my 37th offering in 23 different subject areas. For... Continue Reading →
Published in 1972, this little book left an indelible imprint on knowing the relationship between the academy, bureacracy, the government, and the governed. My old copy was dogeared and falling apart so I went on-line to see if there was anyway I could find a copy of this long out of print 88 page pamphlet.... Continue Reading →
"Is this America's Vichy Moment? Richard J. Golsan argues the demise of French democracy in 1940 holds important lessons for Americans grappling with the realities of life under Donald Trump. "For the historian of modern France and Vichy and World War II in particular, the situation in theUnited States today calls to mind a number... Continue Reading →
Remarks From a Distingushed Alum As a member of the third graduating class, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to be selected as this year's Distinguished Alum of the Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration at Long Beach State. But the greater pleasure was serving as this years commencement speaker. What an impressive... Continue Reading →
How Would I Approach This Course Today? https://videopress.com/v/a86H2BXv?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Syllabus Northwestern Global City 542 copyDownload https://videopress.com/v/v9uYCdhO?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Session 7--Economic Development Expressed in Terms of Competitiveness Subsequent to a 2011 interview, I was appointed by the Master of Public Policy and Administration Program Director at Northwestern University to teach the course "The Global City." Through the 2017-18 academic... Continue Reading →
What the "H" Happened this Time? An introduction to my presentation on the outcome of the 2024 election. It was great to be back in the classroom. Election 2024Download (Here's the link to the presentation)
Seven plus years, sixteen sections, and over 280 grad students later-- From 2011- 2018, I taught these courses on-line either during the Fall, Winter, or Spring Quarters. Summer sessions were in class on Northwestern's Chicago campus. Northwestern more than lived up to its reputation as a top ten university. It was an honor to be... Continue Reading →
https://icma.org/documents/managers-teachers "Beyond the mechanics of teaching, these areas provide substance to the reasons why one should or should not teach. Still as important, these focus areas provide a glimpse, and really just a glimpse, into the culture of the academy and the students of today. If your last contact with higher education was as a... Continue Reading →