Levin-Waldman (2012, pp. 186-89) analyzes how “iron triangles” link Congress, the bureaucracy, and interest groups in self-serving relationships that influence policy in ways that are contrary to the public interest. In 1961, at the end of President Eisenhower’s second term, he gave a farewell address to the nation in which he warned of the dangers of a “military-industrial complex.” Many commentators today see the military-industrial […]

Please See attached instructionsWriting Assignment, “Image” Option: On p. 405 of your text (Exercise 1), the authors say: “…[T]here seems to be some disparity between image and reality—a disparity that is often quite damaging to the morale of the public workforce. Write an essay explaining why you think governments are considered less productive and less efficient than they really are. Consider the issue from several viewpoints. […]

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In a 3-5 pages. You are a counselor for a major metropolitan police force. Your job is to interview persons who are referred to you by superiors, who voluntarily come to you for counseling, or who, because of a specific incident, are mandated by departmental regulations to seek your counsel. On the last four callouts over the past 6 weeks, three of them have resulted in the […]

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper identifying a current issue that demonstrates a disconnect between the development of a policy and its implementation. In the early 1990s, for example, Congress mandated that state and local governments add 100,000 new police officers but did not provide long-term funding for these officers. In your paper, identify the specific obstacles and constraints that generated the disconnect in your […]

1. Read the article, “Subprime Lending“. Based on the content presented in the article, describe the evolution of the real estate economics practice in the past ten years. How will subprime lending affect the U.S. real estate market and economics?  Will the new and current subprime lending from major financial institutions have the same effect as the 2000’s real estate downfall?  Do you believe that subprime […]

The U.S. has one of the lowest voter turnout rates among modern democratic political systems. One study ranks the U.S. 120th on a list of 169 nations compared on voter turnout (Pintor, Gratschew, & Sullivan, 2002). While during the last decade many initiatives have been undertaken to increase voter participation, concerns about the possibility of election fraud have also increased. Additionally, some political interests feel […]

The overall goal may be the most important aspect of a grant application. The goal must be dramatic and worthwhile, prompting the grant review committee to fund your request because of its compelling nature. Using materials and information from the course and library, research one grant application goal that you have found particularly compelling, and one grant application goal you found lacking in inspiration and/or […]

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Adam Smith once wrote that “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.”  This seemingly self-evident logic has helped propel economic liberalism as the dominant school of thought in the postwar period.  Is economic liberalism (aka free market capitalism) the most efficient and productive economic model […]