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New Hampshire State Parks
New Hampshire has the only state park system in America that is entirely self-funded. The New Hampshire State Legislature is interested in determining whether the current self-funding scheme can provide sufficient funding to maintain the quality of New Hampshire’s state parks. To address this question…
DWI Repeat Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
This report examines the DWI repeat offender adjudication process both within New Hampshire and nationwide. Following a review of recent literature, analysis of current policies throughout the United States, and detailed case studies, authors conclude with New Hampshire-specific policy recommendations based on our findings.
Student Leaders and Leadership at Dartmouth College
Through interviews, surveys, and focus groups this report examines student leadership at Dartmouth College. From the research I identify three main trends for discussion--the differences in characteristics and leadership styles between genders, the causes and practice of authoritarian leadership, and the issue of trust in…
Social Impacts of Gambling in the United States
Central to New Hampshire’s decision on expanding gambling in the state is the social impact such a decision will have on current residents. This report examines how gambling regulatory bodies, state legislatures, and departments of health have addressed expanded gambling in thirty-four states. In addition…
Biomass Boiler Regulation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has the stated goal of expanding its renewable energy portfolio. An option for New Hampshire to achieve that goal is through the use of biomass fuel. The state’s vast reserves of potential biomass fuel make it particularly well suited to this source of…
Ballot Access Laws
The rules and regulations that govern the access that third parties have to the ballot in New Hampshire are some of the nation’s strictest. This report specifically outlines these relevant state laws, summarizes the constitutional dimensions of ballot access laws, and assesses New Hampshire’s laws…
Defending the Gellnerian Premise
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-8129.2010.00392.x/abstract">Nations and Nationalism 16(1): 89-107</a>Author(s): John Campbell and John HallThe teleological functionalism of Gellner's theory of nationalism has been much criticized. Attention here is on a different matter, namely Gellner's basic premise – that national homogeneity is a condition for societal success. We defend…
Economic Concerns in the Land of “Live Free or Die”
The following report analyzes the results of the 2009 “New Hampshire State of the State” poll conducted by the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College in May of 2009. Specifically, this report studies respondents’ answers to questions in the poll relating to political activism, the current…
2008 - 2009 Annual Report
Corrigan Family Gift Launches Leadership Initiative at Dartmouth; Learning and Living Leadership; The Role of Alumni and Friends;
Town of Hanover Sustainability Initiatives
This report discusses the potential to create partnerships in sustainability with surrounding local businesses and academic communities. While the Town of Hanover can set an example by instituting sustainable public policies and practices, it will ultimately have to rely upon local businesses and campus communities…