bureaucracy

In the Media

DOGE is establishing an unprecedented centralization of power - Moynihan

Feb 5, 2025 Reuters

The Ford School's Don Moynihan spoke with Reuters on the spread of power DOGE is inflicting across other federal agencies. The network quoted Moynihan stating that Americans are witnessing "an extraordinary centralization of power in someone [Elon...

In the Media

Moynihan warns of a "constitutional crisis" with DOGE takeover

Feb 5, 2025 NextGov

“If this isn't a constitutional crisis, I'm not sure what is,” said Donald Moynihan, public policy professor at the University of Michigan. This comment follows recent actions taken by the new DOGE leader, Elon Musk, of infiltrating various...

News

With changes in administration, Moynihan comments on the outlook for civil service and Musk's claims of spending cuts

Jan 14, 2025

As Donald Trump prepares to take office, news outlets are turning to the Ford School's Don Moynihan about what's on the horizon for civil servant jobs, and the validity of Elon Musk's claims to cut government spending by 2 trillion. “How the civil...

Shipan receives Herbert Simon Award at Midwest Political Science Association meeting

Apr 10, 2018

Charles Shipan was awarded the Herbert Simon Award by the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) at the MPSA’s 2018 conference in Chicago last weekend. According to the MPSA, the career achievement award recognizes a scholar who has made a...

Policy Talks @ the Ford School

"Empowering Bureaucrats to do Better"

Mar 31, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium

Dan Honig discusses his book, Mission Driven Bureaucrats: "Imagine a world where government workers are not just faceless cogs in a vast bureaucratic machine but passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference."