Essays and Research Papers on State & Local Politics

In this 6 page essay, the writer re-caps events and issues covered at a local town meeting they attended. Issues in public administration, roles of municipal executives, and various procedural functions are all included in the discussion. Town budget information, tax issues, and more are covered. No bibliography.

6 pages in length. This report covers the topics of a municipal township meeting and some of the key issues raised concerning youths and the community, police work, and budgeting concerns. The writer points out how especially concerned members present were about tax-related issues. No bibliography.

A 5 page research paper on Miami and its problems. The writer details social, political, and economic factors in Miami's status. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 18 page research project analyzing what rural libraries need to better serve their communities in the Information Age. In addition to in-library research, the writer also conducted a survey (a FREE copy is included !) to determine the desires of rural citizens and what they would be willing to do or pay in order ...

A 3 page paper evaluating and discussing the pros and cons of the deregulation of electric companies in the state of PA-- concluding that it should indeed benefit the Pennsylvania consumer. Bibliography cites several sources.

This 6 pages essay discusses book reviews on William Bugler's "While The Music Lasts, My Life in Politics." Bulger is a politician who fell into much controversy during the 1990's for his bold accusations and possible abuses. The writer of this essay attempts to weigh the good against the bad, analyzing the opinions of book ...

A 4 page review of former Vermont Governor Madeline M. Kunin's book entitled 'Living a Political Life.' The writer details experiences depicted by Kunin of working in a field that so few women have yet had the opportunity to-- Partivuaslr emotions, anxieties, and problems unique to female politicians are discussed. The primary source is cited ...

A 5 page book review that outlines Yates' premise about the local governmental inadequacies that have resulted in the diminished capacity urban centers, including New York and New Haven. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page book review of Pierre Clavels work on progressive civic government during the 1970s and 1980s. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper examines the controversy surrounding a small community being pressured into 'modernizing.' Bibliography lists three sources.

A 7 page paper that discusses a number of issues the high school principal faces with statewide standardized testing. These include the external pressure to raise scores, prepping students for the test, criticisms of different methods of preparing students, and the principal's formal and informal responsibilities regarding the testing process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the major perspectives of both Mike Davis and David Rieff regarding the transformation of Los Angeles in recent years. Davis’ book City of Quartz: Excavating the Future of Los Angeles, and Rieff’s work Los Angeles: Capital of the Third World, consider some distinct arguments ...

In 5 pages the author discusses welfare reform in New Jersey. There are many current public administration topics in the state of New Jersey. One that stands out, which as been a topic for quite some time is that of Welfare Reform. The reason for the prominence of the program is that welfare ...

This 5 page paper considers a comparative view of two public areas, the USS Constitution and The Boston Public Garden. This paper provides an overview of the basic structures and an immediate view of those using the area.

A 6 page overview of an ecological management perspective which could be possible after the fictional destruction of the man-made features of the Hawaiian Islands by natural disaster. Incorporates the conservation philosophies of Teddy Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, Aldo Leopold and John Muir. Introduces the concept of multiple use management but concludes that these islands ...

This 5 page paper discusses the problem of the homeless in Los Angeles. The essay provides a description of the problem, what has been done to help and then offers a proposed solution that may seem radical. The proposed solution is justified on the basis that what is being done is not working so something ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the political theories of John C. Calhoun, the state Senator from South Carolina, who helped to structure the Compromise of 1850 and believed in the concurrent majority theory, which he supported it as a means to preserve the Union. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

12 pages in length. Explains the Texas gun control efforts. Focus is on those opposed to firearm legislation. Gun-prohibitionists constantly argue that the Second Amendment guarantees only a right of States to maintain militias. In doing so, they ignore not only the plain text of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, but ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the water wars in Owens Valley, California. The paper presents the history of the region. The valley was used for agriculture until the people of Los Angeles saw it as a great source of water for the Los Angeles area. As a result a great deal of land was purchased by people ...

This 20 page paper considers the role of capitalism in today's world. The concept of capitalism as more than an economic or political policy is discussed. The social model of capitalist's is then used to discuss its implications on society with such issues as wealth distribution and the welfare state considered. Alternative social models are ...

A 5 page discussion of public housing and how it relates to factors such as race and discrimination in mortgage lending. Points out the blatant discriminations which exist in the residential lending market. Concludes that fair mortgage policies mean upward mobility for public housing residents and improved conditions in public housing in that they translate into more ...

This 5 page report discusses the life and contributions of Barbara Jordan to the American political system. In 1966, she was the first black person elected to the Texas State Senate. She was young, determined and unabashedly idealistic. Also renowned for her powerful oratorical skills and her talent for consensus building, Jordan was elected in 1972 to Congress, where she ...

This 7 page paper considers the development of South Boston, often referred to as the Irish Ghetto, and the particular views of the neighbhorhood between 1920-1921. This paper outlines some of the changing perespectives on the neighbhorhood impacted by issues like Irish immigration and the conflicts between Catholic and Protestant Irish. Bibliography lists 6 sources. ...

3 pages in length. Discusses the 1984 landmark decision in which a judge's ruling in a flag burning case was overturned by a Chief Justice; goes over both viewpoints and why it was overturned. Bibliography lists 1 source.

3 pages in length. This presents the argument that Chief Justice Rehnquist was correct in his overturning of this landmark decision. Bibliography lists 1 source.