Civic Engagement

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

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Report / In Depth

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Hollie Russon Gilman co-authored a Columbia World Projects report on how universities can restore trust in elections.

Feb 22, 2022

Hollie Russon Gilman

Designing for Community Engagement

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Designing for Community Engagement

Dec 8, 2021

Archon Fung, Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt

Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

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Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Nov 17, 2021

Mark Schmitt, Hollie Russon Gilman

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

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Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

Sep 29, 2021

Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt, Archon Fung

Could Higher Levels of Political Participation Become the New Normal?

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Could Higher Levels of Political Participation Become the New Normal?

Higher levels of political engagement seems to be the new normal, so what does this mean for our democracy?

Jul 6, 2021

Mark Schmitt

Digital Tools for a Responsive Government: A Report for the NYC Civic Engagement Commission

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Report / In Depth

Digital Tools for a Responsive Government: A Report for the NYC Civic Engagement Commission

Hollie Russon Gilman co-authored a policy white paper for the NYC Civic Engagement Commission.

Mar 12, 2021

Hollie Russon Gilman

Global Answers for Local Problems

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Global Answers for Local Problems

This report from Political Reform examines how local governments and cities can redesign democracy and build meaningful civic participation.

Feb 12, 2020

Elena Souris, Hollie Russon Gilman

Political Parties: What Are They Good For?

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Political Parties: What Are They Good For?

In this series, leading scholars of parties and politics update the long debate on how democratic do political parties have to be.

Dec 11, 2019

Lilliana Mason, Daniel Schlozman, Julie Wronski, Mark Schmitt, Lee Drutman, Didi Kuo, Sheri Berman, Lily Geismer, Sam Rosenfeld, John Kane

Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure

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Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure

This report tackles a critical set of questions for the long-term future of American democracy through an infrastructural approach.

Dec 5, 2019

K. Sabeel Rahman, Hollie Russon Gilman

Most Ballot Measures Require a College Degree to Understand

In Short

Most Ballot Measures Require a College Degree to Understand

What might that have to do with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Instagram presence?

Dec 6, 2018

Emma Pattison, Elena Souris

Where Residents, Politics, and Government Meet

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Where Residents, Politics, and Government Meet

How can cities improve local government and civic engagement at the same time? Two case studies in Philadelphia may have answers.

Nov 15, 2018

Elena Souris, Chayenne Polimédio, Hollie Russon Gilman

The Case for More Religion in Public Life

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The Case for More Religion in Public Life

America doesn't need less religion. It needs more—from people with an inclusive vision of faith.

May 31, 2018

Chayenne Polimédio

There’s a Place for Religion in Public Life

There's a Role for Religion in Public Life

In Short

There’s a Place for Religion in Public Life

Just not in the way the current administration envisions it.

May 10, 2018

Chayenne Polimédio

Portable Network Kits in The Commonwealth of Dominica

In Short

Portable Network Kits in The Commonwealth of Dominica

Apr 26, 2018

Karina Sanchez, Raul Enriquez

Progressive Politics and… God?

In Short

Progressive Politics and… God?

How religion is driving progressive change in America's capital

Apr 5, 2018

Chayenne Polimédio

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Assembling in the Age of AI

Small Loans, Big Barriers

Men and Care: Insights from the 2026 Survey and Real Stories from Caregiving Men

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Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Designing for Community Engagement

Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

Could Higher Levels of Political Participation Become the New Normal?

Digital Tools for a Responsive Government: A Report for the NYC Civic Engagement Commission

Global Answers for Local Problems

Political Parties: What Are They Good For?

Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure

Most Ballot Measures Require a College Degree to Understand

Where Residents, Politics, and Government Meet

The Case for More Religion in Public Life

There’s a Place for Religion in Public Life

Portable Network Kits in The Commonwealth of Dominica

Progressive Politics and… God?