Governance
Governance is woven into many of our programs and has been a core research area since the school’s founding in 1929. Price faculty produce widely cited research and engage public officials as a result of their commitment to making government and civil society more effective.
Academic Programs related to Governance
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Study: TV news coverage of severe weather can boost support for climate action across the political aisle
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Kanter interviewed about a federal judge blocking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the national childhood vaccine schedule
Featured Faculty: Genevieve Kanter
Inside Higher Education
Harper research shows that a vast majority of professional athletes believe they should be allowed to engage in activism
Featured Faculty: Shaun Harper
Los Angeles Times
Romero quoted about a video appearing to show people paid $5 to sign initiative petitions under other people’s names
Featured Faculty: Mindy Romero
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Romero interviewed about the high number of candidates running in the Democratic Party primary for governor
Featured Faculty: Mindy Romero
Melnick op-ed about the economic impact of rising employer health insurance costs
Featured Faculty: Glenn Melnick
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Governance Faculty
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Governance FacultyFeatured Research Centers & Initiatives
Bedrosian Center on Governance
Dedicated to understanding and fostering effective democratic governance as an essential component in ensuring the betterment of communities.
Bedrosian Center on Governance Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Established in 2012, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy focuses on the responsibility of leaders to implement policies that most benefit the people they serve.
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Center for Inclusive Democracy
A leading nonpartisan research center focused on elections, voting behaviors, and electoral and political participation.
Center for Inclusive Democracy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative
Dedicated to understanding and developing the talent needs of the civic leadership workforce for the 21st century.
Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative Website