espond to the following in a minimum of 175 words or more: Based upon our readings from this week explain what implementation is. Why is it important for public administration and what are potential standards for judging results?
Review the White House website and review the Fact Sheet for the American Health Care Act. Do you think that the Obamacare problems in October 2013 were simply the result of launching a very complicated program? Or were they the result of a serious overreach by the Obama administration? Think about the administrative implications – not […]
Referencing the three capabilities you discussed in the Module 2 Case, discuss the roles and responsibilities of civilian and U.S. government agencies that responded to the disaster. Identify at least four lessons learned from the collaborative involvement of the civilian and government agencies.
Policy Brief Assignment Take on the role of an environmental policy analyst and write a 2 page policy brief based on the deforestation issue portrayed below. “A policy brief is an advocacy and policy-making tool which communicates information to policy-makers and advocates for a certain course of action. Persuasive, evidence-based, and structured writing of this type […]
Discuss Continuity of Operations (COOP). What would be an example of a COOP between the federal and state, or private sector? Be specific.
Do you think globalization increases or decreases global and domestic inequality? And how do your observations mesh with the conclusions postulated in the UNDP’s Summary document – Human Development Report 2013: Rise of the South (Links to an external site.) (see pages 13 & 14)?
ead the following scenario. A former City of Arizona colleague sets up a consulting business and approaches you for a letter of reference. He submits a draft document, which makes mention of several projects for which he is taking credit. You know that he was a minor player in one of these and feel uncomfortable […]
Statement 1: Overpopulation is a serious concern and must be addressed. Statement 2: There are multiple issues surrounding the use of private prisons. The main drive for private prisons is the ability to generate profit for the shareholders. Because of this most private prisons will cut out programs that are designed to rehabilitate inmates
In Unit V, we learned about elections and voting. We learned that voting turnout tends to be quite low in the US, even through it’s the largest democracies in the world. Some have suggested compulsory voting. Discuss what you think about mandatory voting.
Discuss how conflicts, global warming, and poverty contribute to the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.
