United States: A Polarized Nation In recent decades, the United States had become a far more self-interested nation, that is, a nation in which most people are more concerned with their own interests, or their own small group's interest (e.g., the A Continue Reading...
CASE 3: REINSTATEMENT OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (ACIR)INTRODUCTIONThe U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) was a nonpartisan agency that provided research and recommendations on intergovernmen Continue Reading...
POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS & IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY & PROGRAMS IN AFRICA SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY AND PROGRAMMES IN AFRICA Analysis and Implications for Social Protection Policy and Programs in Africa Analysis and Impli Continue Reading...
Migration - UK The history of humanity is also the history of migration, according to professor Harzig and colleagues. The original Homo sapiens migrated out of East Africa and spread slowly across the world (Harzig, 2009, 8). Essentially, migration Continue Reading...
Just as in the realm of economics, different individuals possess different capabilities, aptitudes, and qualifications for different careers. Civil rights issues and equality in academia and employment have progressed to the point where less deservi Continue Reading...
separation of powers and federalism. How do these central architectural features of American government seek to support Thomas Jefferson's perspectives; "That government is best which governs least." Why from the view of many business executives is Continue Reading...
Texas Constitution The fundamental law of the State of Texas is clearly stated out in the Constitution of the State of Texas. This document was officially adopted by the voters of the State in 1876 and has since them been amended in several occasion Continue Reading...
" Michel Martin, host of Tell Me More Radio, 2012. This statement indicates how the Cato Institute is described by journalists when they are been quoted. Journalists when conducting their interviews or hosting talk shows where the Cato Institute pol Continue Reading...
International Social Science Review, 85(1-2), 62-63. Halachmi, a. & Bouckaert, G. (1996). Organizational performance and measurement in the public sector. Westport, CT: Quorum Books. 3. How has congressional agenda setting changed over time? Continue Reading...
American's With Disabilities Act American's Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex Continue Reading...
Economic Policy These are the actions that the government is involved in the economic field covering systems such as setting interest rates and government budgets as well as the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government in Continue Reading...
This is troubling because these entities are using the court system to circumvent the law. At which point, it is only a matter of time until another showdown will emerge. This is similar to the disastrous decision that Supreme Court made with the Dr Continue Reading...
The new reform policies set up industries producing appliances, textiles, garments, computers, mobile phones and other inexpensive manufactured goods (Shekarabi & Rabii 2007). While China opened up to foreign investments and the outside world, Continue Reading...
The most worrying aspect in this case is the fact that the Patriot Act seems to be endangering some of the fundamental liberties of the American individual. The motivation seems simple: the country is at war and, in any such conditions, it is allow Continue Reading...
Campaign Finance Spending You decide Campaign finance spending reform For many years, campaign finance reform was an important 'talking point' amongst populist Democratic and Republican senators alike, cumulating in the McCain-Feingold Act. The Ac Continue Reading...
Government corruption is encouraged by unrestrained financial contributions by lobbying groups. Members of Congress continue to force legislation that has proven to be fraudulent, such as the Cap and Trade legislation. An inspector general was im Continue Reading...
There should be responsible planning and management to ensure the rights of all, and there should be planned areas where hazardous and other undesirable sites are located, away from populated areas. This is the responsibility of the government, who Continue Reading...
Even when citizens ban together to form a lobbying group and the group's influence should theoretically not exceed the numbers of the group's membership, quite often the faction's ability to have influence depends upon the financial and social statu Continue Reading...
The pluralist school is believed to have best "captured the dynamics of the bargaining process among different interest groups trying to influence the policy process, and between these groups and policy makers (Lindblom and Woodhouse, 1993; as cited Continue Reading...
Hotel America Transforming commentaries on Government, Society, and Culture in American Life Lapham, Lewis. Hotel America. New York: Verso, 1996. Today, the idea of American democracy as a force of liberation abroad, in Iraq and in Afghanistan is Continue Reading...
Transformations in Lewis Lapham's Hotel America Lapham, Lewis. Hotel America. New York: Verso Press, 1996. At the beginning of his text, Hotel America, commentator and essayist Lewis Lapham speculates that the nationally articulated transformationa Continue Reading...
The critical part of this decision is its date - 2002. McConnell v. Federal Election Commission decided the manor in which the 2005 election would be campaigned, and while the political world blistered in post-9/11 heat, the Bush v. Kerry campaign Continue Reading...
Angola and Sierra Leone Blood Diamonds Cecil John Rhodes founded De Beers, a diamond mining and trading corporation back in 1888. It is the world's largest diamond cartel and receives all credit for making the engagement ring "an inseparable part of Continue Reading...
presidential election of 1992 was a tight race, compared to others in history. The struggle between the Clinton camp, which focused on a platform involving the economy, the Bush camp, who focused on a platform whose basis was trust and taxes, and th Continue Reading...
As President, one of your chief responsibilities for the next four years is to effectively communicate America's ideals to an increasingly skeptical audience, both at home and abroad, and unless you are prepared for the fluid nature of modern media Continue Reading...
Lower Voting Age Proposal Should the voting age in the United States be lowered from 18 to 16? POV: More than 80% of American teens, aged 16-18, have jobs and pay taxes. In the new information age, this group is far more informed and worldly than e Continue Reading...
swayed by polls or public opinion, the special interest group lobbyist is more able to remain focused on a specific cause than a politician and I would therefore prefer to work for a special interest group. Even the most ethical and noble of politic Continue Reading...
17). The third secondary source we will look at here is Kaiser (2009). Kaiser argues that money has corroded the electoral process in the United States. He gives statistical data on the rising cost of political campaigns as an indication of how mon Continue Reading...
The goals at which this process is aimed can concentrate on creating benefits primarily for one party or on creating benefits for both parties.' (van der Pluijm and Melissen, 2007, p.1) Multiple-sided city diplomacy is a "diplomatic process in whic Continue Reading...
organization's lobbyist, what would you like to see done by the Federal government that would be of help to your organization? This could be what the government could do or what they could stop doing. It can be all fiscal, all monetary, or a mix of Continue Reading...
Until such time as radical action is taken the power of those with money will continue to increase and the democratic system in the United States will continue to erode. Works Cited Bingham, Francis. "Show Me the Money: Public Access and Accountab Continue Reading...
Special Interests Washington lobbyists, influence, and money are concatenate forces in the current political dynamic. The 2008 election cycle saw Barack Obama spend in excess of 730 million on his run for the Presidency. John McCain was seemingly dw Continue Reading...
Ngos & Human Rights in Africa Non-governmental organizations have had an unprecedented effect on international human rights in the African system. NGOs have been recognized for their forward thinking ability in improving international human righ Continue Reading...
NGOs intervention on Child slavery - labor abuse Child labor and slavery is a global problem that has raised concern among various agencies and bodies of governments in different countries. Global organizations like WTO, ILO and GATT among others ha Continue Reading...
Special Interest Groups and Politics Interest Groups and Politics Special interest groups are organizations whose members are organized, mobilized and share specific agendas and objectives (Dincer, 2012). They work to gain favor with politicians an Continue Reading...
Introduction: the Policy Problem under Consideration When it comes to foreign policy, there are many different issues in foreign policy that the government needs to address—from tensions regarding missile treaties with Russia to wars in the Mid Continue Reading...
Interest Groups Describe the different types of interest groups (single issue groups and public interest groups) and the goals that each type pursues. Single-issue interest groups are exactly that: groups concerned with one issue, and one issue onl Continue Reading...
Capitol Crimes In the United States, the government has had to deal with accusations of corruption and duplicity from the beginning of the nation's creation. Unfortunately, many of these accusations have been found to be true and those in positions Continue Reading...
National Association of Regional Councils: History And Evolution NARC's History and Purpose: furthering the cause of regionalism The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) has been an independent entity for over thirty-five years. "The Na Continue Reading...
