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12 Pol'y Persp. 3 (2005)

handle is hein.journals/plyps12 and id is 1 raw text is: 3 EDITOR' S NOTE By Katherine J. France In the fall of 2004, the 9/11 Commission released its findings about what was known, what was done, and what could have been done regarding the terrorist attacks committed on September 11, 2001. One of the significant themes presented in its report is the need for imagination and insight on the part of decision-makers at all levels of government. To enable this sort of forward-looking policy making, members of the policy world must think creatively, challenge traditional conceptions of policy problems and solutions, and work to anticipate the problems that will arise in the future. This, it seems to me, is one of the crucial tasks facing those that make, evaluate, and analyze public policy-they must be able to think outside the box, encourage decision-makers to question their own perspectives, and enlist their imaginations when examining policy problems and proposing solutions. This edition of Policy Perspectives is dedicated to those values. Our interview with Governor Mark R. Warner of Virginia highlights the importance of innovative thinking in successful government management as he reflects on his tenure as Governor of the state. Governor Warner provides insightful commentary on the experiences of the state of Virginia and the reasons the state has been able to set itself apart as a leader in government performance. He also provides valuable guidance to those of us who have chosen to pursue careers in public service, challenging us to think carefully and critically, to work in a genuine and unbiased manner to improve the well-being of our communities and our country, and to remain committed to bringing creative and innovative ideas to the world of government and policy. Each of the authors published in this volume of Policy Perspectives has risen to that challenge. Karen Melanson moves beyond classical trade theory, asking for a more refined vision of international trade. She calls on us to consider the claim that traditional, accepted thinking about the purpose and effects of international trade fails to acknowledge and appreciate the experiences of women in the global marketplace. Vidhya Ananthakrishnan examines the existing finance mechanisms by which New York schools are funded, evaluates the effectiveness of these practices, and offers guidance about the crucial factors to consider as the state redesigns its system of school financing. Caleb Andrew Temple explores one of the most provocative and controversial issues in American politics today: same-sex marriage. He provides a valuable discussion tracing the emergence of this topic as a critical political and legal issue and examines some of the major policy questions likely to emerge as the debate rages on. Finally, Kenneth Coggeshall, Alexandra Michael, Shweta 3hatnagar, and Patricia Moynihan report the results of an empirical analysis examining the quality of websites designed and administered by 2004 presidential candidates and their campaign staff as they courted potential voters. While their results do not offer conclusive evidence that the Internet is an effective tool for fostering civic participation on the part of voters, the authors do lay the foundation for ground- breaking work examining the causal connections between Internet-based resources and the state of civic engagement in America. I would like to commend all of our authors for their eagerness to challenge us with their provocative and insightful views. The authors dedicated countless hours

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