The Public Purpose Journal

The Public Purpose Journal is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal presenting the work of American University graduate students from the Departments of Government; Justice, Law, and Criminology; and Public Administration and Policy. Founded in 2002, The Public Purpose is supported by the SPA Graduate Student Council with the involvement and guidance of the Faculty Review Board, consisting of some of American University’s most distinguished professors. The journal is entirely student run and currently has a staff of about 25 students.

Editions

Volume 22

2024

Volume 21

2023

Volume 20

2022

Volume 19

2021

Volume 18

2020

Volume 17

2019

Volume 16

2018

Volume 15

2017

Volume 14

2016

Volume 13

2015

Volume 12

2014

Volume 11

2013

Volume 10

2012

Volume 9

2011

Volume 8

2010

Volume 6

2008

Volume 5

2007

Volume 4

2006

Volume 3

2005

Volume 2

2004

Volume 1

2003

The Public Purpose Journal is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal presenting the work of American University graduate students from the Departments of Government; Justice, Law, and Criminology; and Public Administration and Policy. Founded in 2002, The Public Purpose is supported by the SPA Graduate Student Council with the involvement and guidance of the Faculty Review Board, consisting of some of American University’s most distinguished professors. The journal is entirely student run and currently has a staff of about 25 students.

Editions

Volume 21

2023

Volume 20

2022

Volume 19

2021

Volume 18

2020

Volume 17

2019

Volume 16

2018

Volume 15

2017

Volume 14

2016

Volume 13

2015

Volume 12

2014

Volume 11

2013

Volume 10

2012

Volume 9

2011

Volume 8

2010

Volume 7

2009

Volume 6

2008

Volume 5

2007

Volume 4

2006

Volume 3

2005

Volume 2

2004

Volume 1

2003