Discussion: Analyze the effects of the historical, social, political, economic, and cultural forces on politics and government. For this discussion, we will consider how gerrymandering currently affects Texas politics, and how gerrymandering has been used historically in Texas politics. Gerrymandering is a political strategy...
Define “interest group liberalism.” Explain how certain features or assumptions of interest group liberalism impact (or may impact) debate about the public policy you are exploring. How does (or could) your public policy research or advocacy respond...
Who might be stakeholders in critical incidents from a broad viewpoint? How or could these various stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities impact the overall success or failure of an incident? What steps can they take before, during, and after an incident to increase efficiency and effectiveness...
Over the years, we have tried lots of different things to "solve" poverty. From the programs of the New Deal down to Johnson's "War on Poverty," poverty is a perennial problem. Thinking about the policy discussion in Euchner and McGovern and Edwards and Imrie, the...
Waste in Government—always a nice term, sounds like it means something. What you will see as you go through these readings is the difficulty of agreement (as understood through public opinion polls)--what government waste means, or what we agree upon to exactly go after....
This year marks a century since the Balfour Declaration of 1917, one of the most important ‘unofficial’ documents published in the 20th Century. From the readings and your own research, discuss the key players (people, groups, or states) involved in mobilizing support for the document, their respective motives or expectations, and the document’s impact on the future of USFP...
Waste in Government—always a nice term, sounds like it means something. What you will see as you go through these readings is the difficulty of agreement (as understood through public opinion polls)--what government waste means, or what we agree upon to exactly go after....
The current immigration issue has long historical roots in American society. We are all immigrants (based on the Bering Strait theory).Some immigrants have been widely accepted by the U.S. or at worst accepted after a generation. Others have not. First, discuss YOUR roots as...
Overview of Instructions: For the second topic, your initial post (roughly 300-500 words) should summarize how the respective political economic perspective perceives The political Economy of Gender (Chapters 10-12), in terms of proper role of government, actual role of government, and proposals for reform. select one...
Overview of Instructions: For the first topic, your initial post (roughly 300-500 words) should summarize how the respective political economic perspective perceives Inflation and unemployment (Chapters 8) - be clear about which chapter you are using), in terms of proper role of government, actual role of government, and...