Georgetown Public Policy Review

Established in 1995, the Georgetown Public Policy Review is the McCourt School of Public Policy’s nonpartisan, graduate student-run publication. Our mission is to provide an outlet for innovative new thinkers and established policymakers to offer perspectives on the politics and policies that shape our nation and our world.

Interpreting the 2009 Election

  • November 8, 2009

by Andrew Wolf What can the results of the three key races in this past Tuesday’s election tell us about the national political landscape? On one hand, off-year elections tend to be more about local candidates and local issues than…

Categories: Politics

Obama and the Gay Rights Agenda

  • November 2, 2009

by Michael Branson Last Wednesday, October 22, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law. The Act expands the 1969 federal hate-crimes law to include crimes motivated by the victims’ gender identity…

Categories: Civil Rights, Domestic Policy
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