Essays and Research Papers on Public Administration

A 5 page paper discussing a rational approach to public policy analysis that involves more than merely looking at the most obvious of alternatives. Fisher's framework is used instead, giving policy makers a view of likely outcome from several different perspectives. Among those perspectives are realistic, societal and practical issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page report discusses the structure and impact of public policy, what it means, and its impact. Social and economic policy have always occupied prominent positions in the decision-making of every government. Policy-making is directly related to those who are best able to present the most convincing argument in their behalf. This may be coalitions of citizens, special interest groups, ...

A 10 page research paper that uses the Hobart Burch framework for analyzing social policy as it applies to the Adoption and Safe Families Act. The writer specifically addresses how adoption by gays and lesbians relates to this issue. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses US family policy. The writer offers a brief synopsis of what has been done with family policy at the federal level over the last two decades, and then explains why there is no comprehensive US family policy despite two decades of debate. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page report discusses NAFTA and explains that Republican President George Bush completed NAFTA negotiations with Mexico in September 1992 and enthusiastically promoted the treaty during the campaign. Democratic challenger Bill Clinton took only a lukewarm position toward NAFTA, but two days after he was elected president, Clinton came out in favor of NAFTA and went on to promote its ...

A 5 page paper which examines how research fits into the field of public administration. The texts used for this examination are "Taking Language Seriously" by Jay D. White "Handbook of Qualitative Research" by Denzin and Lincoln. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that discusses the human rights violations in Vietnam and in the United States. The writer comments on the difference in the human rights issues of each country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses various issues as they relate to ethnography, language, and qualitative research, with a focus on public administration. The texts used for this discussion are "Handbook of Qualitative Research" by Denzin and Lincoln and "Taking Language Seriously" by Jay D. White. An article titled "Verifying Compliance: Social Regulation and Welfare Reform" by Robert P. Stoker ...

A 5 page paper which addresses the concepts of research and interviewing as a means of researching. The paper utilizes "Participatory Action Research" by Stephen Kemmis and Robin McTaggart as presented in the text "Strategies of Inquiry," "Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector: The Horns of a Dilemma" by Felice D. Perlmutter and Ram A. Cnaan as presented in the ...

This 11 page paper discusses in part the manner in which the public sector typically follows the private in times of sweeping changes. All business has undergone immense change in the past fifteen years, and that change has been moving into the public sector for some time. Budgets continually decrease, but decrease in services generally is not ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses the modern role of the volunteer fire department. The writer defines and discusses the responsibilities of both firefighters and the EMTs who assist them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 55 page research paper that examines the current needs of young people in the UK balanced against how social services are meeting those needs. The writer argues that there is a serious mismatch between services and needs due to the punitive approach that public policy takes toward the young people on the lowest rungs ...

This 17 page book report considers this book by Robert D Behn, that looks at the problems of public accountability and defines the way that it falls short of public expectation as well as how it may be interpreted in the twentieth century and how it may be developed for the future. The bibliography cites ...

This 18 page paper consider the similarities and differences in the approaches taken in both of these countries to discrimination. The paper considers the legislative culture, the influence of the past and the way in which measures such as the Bill of Rights and The Human Rights Acts can be seen as material of ...

This 5 page paper focuses on the energy problem in Suffolk County. The problem of bringing oil to the island, along with other energy problems, are discussed. Transportation solutions are proposed as one resolution, something which would also have a positive effect on Long Island as a whole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses a situation in which Great Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown who has repeatedly allowed the duties on petrol in the UK to remain in place. Brown likes to “present himself as the model of stern budgetary rectitude” but in the face of fuel issues, he may have to ...

A 7 page research paper that contrasts and compares the US deregulation of the telecommunications industry and the proposed privatization of the BBC in Great Britain. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 16 page summary of James E. Anderson's Public Policymaking. The writer offers a chapter-by-chapter summation of this informative and descriptive text. No additional sources cited.

a 6 page research paper that considers the water problems of California, both past and present. The writer discusses what has been done to supply Southern California with water in the past and outlines the conditions as they are now. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page report discusses street children in several Latin American nations and the lives they live in which drug use is often the only escape or pleasure they know. In some places in the world, drugs are all that matters to children who live on the street. And why should they expect something more ...

This 8 page report discusses the macroeconomic realities of the gross domestic product or GDP and the ways in which it serves as an important indicator of the health and well-being of a nation’s economy. Information from the President’s report is tied in with the most basic aspects of how and why the status of ...

This 5 page paper looks at conflicts in Nigeria with a hypothetical situation regarding potential U.S. involvement that has been presented by a student. Several aspects of the nation are discussed as well as public relations as it concerns the U.S. and Nigeria. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 6 page paper delves into HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and its shortcomings. A brief history of HUD is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the long term public servant who represents New York's 17th district. Some personal information is included but the focus of the paper is on bills he has sponsored as well as his life in office. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that investigates the importance of compromise in formulating public policy. The writer argues that to combatants who have squared off on opposing sides of a public policy issue, compromise may seem like an ineffective tool for achieving their goals. However, experience shows that compromise is the "grease" that allows the ...