Event
How Well Are States Governed? The Governance Performance of U.S. States 2005-2025 and the Future of American Democracy
What can state-level findings reveal about governance in the U.S.?
Two weeks before the midterms, this event will explore the relationship between democratic accountability, state capacity, and the provision of public goods. Hosted by Columbia World Projects, Committee on Global Thought, and European Institute, the evening will host Helmut K. Anheier, Principal Investigator of the Berggruen Governance Index at UCLA Luskin and the Hertie School, for the release of a new assessment of the governance capabilities of all fifty states.
Speakers
- Helmut K. Anheier, Professor of Sociology at the Hertie School and member of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA
- Adam Tooze, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University
- Robert Y. Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government and Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University
- Lisa Anderson (Moderator), Special Lecturer and James T. Shotwell Professor Emerita of International Relations at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
