Each of the 4 chapters on the Contending Perspectives of Political Economy include a section on the “Principles of …” and Respective Political Economic Theory “Today”  For your assignment and for each of the four chapters, you will expand on one of the theoretical approaches discussed under “Today”.  You did the annotated bibliography so you have the sources.  For each of the four approaches, discuss the theory […]

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 in the region.

 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 complexities of poverty illustrated in the films, and your own experience, what approach and policies do you think have the […]

From the colonial period on, many American Christians believed in the Providential importance of the Middle East as a place where Jews would soon be restored to their ancestral homeland. Many of these beliefs emerged from American ideas about their own ‘exceptionalism’ as a democratic and Christian people building a new Zion in America, a people likewise destined to assist Providence in restoring the Jews […]

A.  (300-500 words) summarize how the respective political economic perspective perceives one of the policy issues (chosen from one of the policy Chapters 7-9-be clear about which chapter you are using), in terms of proper role of government, actual role of government, and proposals for reform. Of the reform proposals, 1) How would the specific public problem be identified/defined, 2) is there a preferred policy and/or policy type […]

 Euchner and McGovern discuss causes of poverty from the “levels” of the individual, family and community, society, and the economy (ignore the level of government for this ). Answer the following questions in the :  1. In what ways do each of those levels contribute to poverty? Be specific and provide examples from the readings. 2. Which level do you think explains the causes of […]

Complete a research assignment addressing the primary issues a leader may or will face during any given major incident. Keep in mind we want to focus on all phases of an incident – mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery and all hazards. These issues will be from a broad spectrum, but also attempt to address issues that can result from or be found within the course […]

Create an informative 5- to 7-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation about probation and the roles and responsibilities of probation officers. Assume the role of a juvenile probation officer recruiter and address the presentation as if to an audience of individuals interested in applying for the position of a juvenile probation officer. Your presentation must include:

For this topic in your initial post (300-500 words)  summarize how the respective political economic perspective perceives one of the policy issues (chosen from one of the policy Chapters 13-15-be clear about which chapter you are using), in terms of proper role of government, actual role of government, and proposals for reform. Of the reform proposals, 1) How would the specific public problem be identified/defined, 2) is there […]

From the colonial period on, many American Christians believed in the Providential importance of the Middle East as a place where Jews would soon be restored to their ancestral homeland. Many of these beliefs emerged from American ideas about their own ‘exceptionalism’ as a democratic and Christian people building a new Zion in America, a people likewise destined to assist Providence in restoring the Jews […]