Homepage – Ash Center
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation develops ideas and fosters practices for equal and inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy and self-governance. From expanding voting access to developing new strategies for antiracist organizational change, we tackle the most pressing issues facing democracy and …
Programs – Ash Center
WEBThe Transparency for Development Project was a novel, decade-long research initiative, housed at the Ash Center and executed in partnership with Results for Development. The Project investigated whether, why, and in what contexts local transparency and accountability interventions improve development outcomes, such …
About – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center was established in 2003 as the Ash Institute to address critical issues of governance and make governments more effective and responsive. Its history begins with three great visionaries: Susan Berresford, former president of the Ford Foundation, and Roy and Lila Ash. In 2001, the Ford Foundation announced a $50 million endowment ...
Research & Resources – Ash Center
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance. In this latest report on providing access to registration and voting for the hundreds of …
People – Ash Center
WEBPeople – Ash Center. Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project. Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes Data Project. Director, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government. Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor in Urban Policy and Planning, Emeritus.
Civic Engagement – Ash Center
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · These are the questions the Ash Center community works to answer. Our programs generate novel ideas about making civic engagement more robust, enabling everyone to participate. Ash scholars are researching how citizens can better provide input into government programs, processes, and policies. Together, we are developing a blueprint for what ...
For Students – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center is proud to support students with tuition assistance and a host of co-curricular opportunities, including funding for student-led events and initiatives, research and applied learning experiences, study groups, and more. The Ash Center supports certain HKS student-led events and initiatives as well as independent study.
Nonviolent Action Lab – Ash Center
WEBJun 27, 2023 · Nonviolent Action Lab – Ash Center. Nonviolent resistance movements defended democratic values and institutions throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. However, the trend seems to have shifted. Over the past decade, authoritarian backsliding has occurred across the globe, and mass movements …
Democratic Reform – Ash Center
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Through working groups and convenings, case studies, and research projects, the Ash Center is working to identify reforms both large and small that will help strengthen the future of American democracy for generations to come. Is the Democratic Party (small-d) democratic Enough? Online and Ash Center Seminar Room, Suite 200 Room 225, 124 Mount ...
News & Analysis – Ash Center
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Ash Center. 1. HKS research fellow Freddy Guevara MC/MPA 2024 remains optimistic about a democratic transition and that the July election was the beginning of the end for the Maduro regime. Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project. Crowd Counting Consortium data show a ...