Dear Reader,

We are delighted to present the second issue of the Heinz School Review!

I’m a firm believer in the old maxim, “the only constant in life is change.” Unfortunately, transformational changes on a global scale do not always impact our society equally, particularly those vulnerable to changes affecting their health, family and livelihood. Depending on one’s situation in life, societal transformations can result in tremendous opportunity or, even possibly, painful loss. Intelligent, well-analyzed public policy can help those individuals that are vulnerable to the pressures put on them by technological and societal change. Policy can also capitalize on these changes to spur amazing growth and prosperity for society on the whole. As such, policy is an art of maximizing benefits and minimizing harm.

Outsourcing as a by-product of globalization, a key theme in this issue of the HSR, has given rise to fundamental change in our society. The benefit of globalization to certain groups is well known by now. Some industries have experienced great success as their markets have expanded around the world. The standard of living in some developing countries has risen as foreign companies have set up operations there and hired local citizens. On the other hand, jobs transferred to foreign localities are not always readily replaced on the home front and whole regional communities suffer as a result. Some of our authors have addressed the “policy, process and practice” of outsourcing with their thoughts on this important subject and the effects on society.

In this second issue of the HSR we explore a wide variety of topics in addition to outsourcing, including how our legal system deals with suspected terrorists, modern political campaigns, and child consumerism. This mixture reflects the diverse research interests and backgrounds of those at the Heinz School. We hope you enjoy it. Thank you for visiting our journal.

Bryan Kalisch
Editor-in-Chief
Heinz School Review