Melvin Dubnick
@mdubnick.bsky.social
Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration; Professor emeritus, University of New Hampshire & Rutgers University. Interested in all things related to accountability. Attempting to take retirement seriously.
The response to the Trump-Musk chaos should not start with agreeing that some of what they are doing is necessary, but rather to demand that they offer evidence to back the "bloated" and "corruption" claims and then carefully examine their examples to see if there is any basis for their assertions.
February 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The response to the Trump-Musk chaos should not start with agreeing that some of what they are doing is necessary, but rather to demand that they offer evidence to back the "bloated" and "corruption" claims and then carefully examine their examples to see if there is any basis for their assertions.
Two items to highlight: (1) the number of authoritarian regimes with high trust averages, and (2) the number of so-called democracies (including the US) at the low end of the scale.
January 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Two items to highlight: (1) the number of authoritarian regimes with high trust averages, and (2) the number of so-called democracies (including the US) at the low end of the scale.
When asked what I teach (or, more recently, taught), rather than say Political Science my spouse would respond "Advanced Cynicism and General Despair." While drawing a chuckle or two, in recent years it has become a pretty good description of my attitude toward politics and governance.
January 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When asked what I teach (or, more recently, taught), rather than say Political Science my spouse would respond "Advanced Cynicism and General Despair." While drawing a chuckle or two, in recent years it has become a pretty good description of my attitude toward politics and governance.