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Register for the International Public Policy Forum

I just received an email from the International Public Policy Forum saying that people have been having trouble registering on their website for the International Public Policy Forum. Their webmaster is trying to remedy the problem, but in the meantime if you would like to register and are unable to do so, you can send Sarah Sarah [SEM@bickelbrewer.com] an e-mail with the following information: School Name School Address Coach’s Name(s) Coach E-mail Coach Phone Number How did you hear about the competition? Have you previously competed? If you believe you have registered, but have not received a confirmation e-mail, please contact her and let her know. There is still time to register

Reading Amartya Sen's The Idea of Justice

It’s been a while since I’ve given an academic book a slow and careful read, taking notes along the way. Too often in recent years I’ve found myself quickly skimming books looking for the parts particularly relevant to work I was doing or for specific information I wanted to get from them. Now that I have this blog, I think it might be an interesting experiment to try reading a book and blogging about it as I work my way through it. The other day I picked up Amartya Sen’s The Idea of Justice and I think this might be a good book for me to try this with.

Sen is a Noble Prize winning economist, who has had a long and distinguished career. Born in… Continue reading