Dr. Joseph R. Marbach's blog

January 3, 2008 - 3:30pm
OPINION

The Top Five Stories of 2007

In a recent taping of Power and Politics, I was asked by Jim McQueeny to list the top five political stories of 2007.  I invite readers to share with me their lists.

In reverse order, the top five political stories for 2007 were:

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December 4, 2007 - 9:47am
OPINION

Another call for ethics reform

This past week another voice calling for ethics reform was heard.  The Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers University released its report detailing the costs of corruption in New Jersey and outlined a number of proposals to reduce the level of corruption, and hence, its costs.  This report voices concerns from a group, the business community, which is often dismissed as self-interested, but nonetheless has a tremendous impact on health and well-being of the state.

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November 17, 2007 - 11:22am
OPINION

An explanation for voter turnout

As I launch this weekly endeavor to highlight and hopefully explain various political processes, events and phenomena that affect New Jersey, I must take a moment to express my gratitude to the publishers of politicker.com for affording me the opportunity to extend my role as an educator to a broader audience. My goal in writing this column is to bring an academic perspective to developments in New Jersey politics that will inform and challenge readers. I claim no particular inside information, and my contact with those who wield power in the state is marginal, at best. Nonetheless, I believe that I can offer readers a perspective that is often lacking in the dialogue that surrounds politics in our state.

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