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Washington State Government Structure, 2007.
An analysis of the background and running of the Washington State governmental structure.
1,877 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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This paper discusses the administrative structure of the United States government. It discusses the historical background to this structure and its expression of democracy. The paper describes its three dimensional composition of legislative, executive and judicial aspects of the government. The paper concludes that the Washington State governmental power allows for the federal system to provide states with such mechanisms that serve the interests of the citizens and enable them to benefit from the most appropriate protection of their rights.
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" The process of election and campaigning for the representative structures is also stipulated in the State Constitution. The Republican and Democratic parties are the largest political forces, but there are also smaller, less experienced parties. The two main parties however, are the driving force of the legislative process; to this end, they constitute a Democratic Caucus and a Republican Caucus in which draft laws are debated in order to forward them for House debates."
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Federalism and Special Education, 2007.
A comparative study of Australia, New Zealand and the United States in terms of their federal special education policies.
4,572 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 47 sources, APA, AU$ 143.95
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This study proposes to compare current federal special education policies in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. It outlines the policies and guidelines of each nation, specifically addressing accountability standards, funding and eligibility criteria for students with disabilities in state-sponsored education systems. This research draws on current literature and statistics to provide a comparative analysis of patterns and trends in existing policies.
Table of Contents:
Research Topic & Significance of the Project
Literature Review
Federalism in Education
Education Policy in Australia, New Zealand and the United States
Special Education Policy across Three Nations
Methodology
Research Questions & Hypotheses
Data Collection
Statistical Analyses
Special Education Typologies: Analysis and Discussion
Towards a System of Best Practices: Conclusion and Recommendations
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"This first analysis will be qualitative in nature. It will review the existing special education policies relative to development and content in relation to the nation's degree of federalism and other discovered variables. Individual traits in each nation that may play a role in policy development will also be defined. These potentially include terminology, history, population density, constitutional foundations, and organizational levels of interest/advocacy groups. I anticipate that this comparison may lead to a discussion of the cultural, structural, and political factors that influence policy development and implementation, and the degree to which policies adopted elsewhere can apply across countries. If this anticipated outcome is realized, than it will be clear that federalism is not the only variable that affects special education policy in each of these nations."
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Risk Perceptions, 2006.
The paper analyzes the relevance of individuals' perceptions of risks to the actions of the government in managing potential hazards.
4,839 words (approx. 19.4 pages), 56 sources, MLA, AU$ 149.95
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The paper examines the role risk perceptions play in shaping citizens' policy preferences on three issues involving types of potential harms: air pollution, crime, and hazardous waste storage and disposal. The paper uses cases studies to illustrate that risk perceptions are relevant to the public's views on environmental issues. The analysis shows that crime, as a personal safety/social policy issue, and air pollution as an environmental regulatory issue are extremely similar in terms of determinants of policy preferences. Hazardous waste storage and disposal is quite dissimilar. The paper concludes that that it is evident that most individuals do see the role of government as inclusive of a duty to protect the citizenry from such hazardous materials and environments.
Outline:
Introduction
Specific Case Studies Regarding Waste Management Issues
Specific Relationships between Risk Management and Policy
Risk in Individual Policy Preferences
Conclusion
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"Individuals' perceptions of risks are relevant to the policy process. The degree of risk individuals assign to activities (e.g., cigarette smoking) or technologies (e.g., genetic modification of foods) involving possible harm helps shape their attitudes toward public policy on such issues. Extensive literatures explain both the underlying causes of risk perception per se and the determinants of assigning risk to particular activities, situations, or technologies. But relatively few studies account for how those risk perceptions specifically influence preferences toward government policies designed to manage potential public health, personal safety, or ecological hazards."
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"Power of the Powerless" by Vaclav Havel, 2006.
A review of the essay "Power of the Powerless" by Vaclav Havel.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 41.95
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This paper reviews "Power of the Powerless", the essay written by the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel. According to this paper, Havel views power as more than just the authority to govern or rule, and illustrates the personal, social and existential dimensions of power that governments wield over the people.
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"Although the American government does not formally own the means of production as the Soviets did, governmental officials do indirectly control economic organizations through their corporate interests. For example, Vice President Dick Cheney is intimately tied with Halliburton, and the Bush family has its hands in numerous major economic powerhouse corporations including oil companies. Furthermore, Havel refers to consumerism in "Power of the Powerless" to illustrate the stranglehold of the consumer ideology over modern society. In the United States, the capitalist regime has become "almost a secularized religion. It of fears a ready answer to any question whatsoever; it can scarcely be accepted only in part." (II). That consumerism is a religion can be seen easily in the way people fetishize money and material goods, how people focus their time and energy on shopping, and how people value material goods often more than they value spiritual ideals. Havel notes that communism was also a lap dog of capitalism, just "another form of the consumer and industrial society, with all its concomitant social, intellectual, and psychological consequences. It is impossible to understand the nature of power in our system properly without taking this into account." (II). Therefore, power, for Havel, incorporates not only formal and legitimated forms of political control but also more subtle forms of mental manipulation."
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Nationalized Health Insurance, 2006.
An analysis of the problems facing the nationalize health insurance in America and possible solutions to this dilemma.
2,042 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper analyzes the state of the nationalize health insurance in the U.S. It describes the main factors contributing to the inability of the working poor and the lower-middle class to find medical insurance and discusses their increasing health care costs. The paper then discusses various possible solutions to the growing health insurance dilemma.
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"Those who do not believe that Taiwan is sufficiently similar to the United States may feel like the success of a national insurance program in Taiwan does not indicate that an American system would find similar success. Of course, the logical response to these objections is to point out that America and Canada are tremendously similar countries, but that Canada has had a nationalized health insurance program since the 1960s. (Krauss). In addition, many European countries, which share the same capitalist economic system as the United States, have extremely successful nationalized health insurance programs."
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Illegal Gambling and Government Corruption, 2006.
A discussion on how illegal gambling and police corruption have been integral parts of organized crime since its inception in America.
2,372 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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The paper analyzes how all of the major organized crime syndicates have played a role in illegal gambling throughout the years, and how organized crime has always had some type of influence on police and government officials. The paper discusses how, from cities as far apart as Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, and Honolulu, HI, and spanning time periods prior to the turn of the 19th century until modern times, investigations of illegal gambling rings have yielded shameful and surprising information about police involvement in organized crime. The paper further examines how society has a decline in confidence in police morality, especially since officials in the police departments have distanced themselves from scandals by claiming to have been unaware of any brewing issues. The paper concludes that the result of such action is that citizens believe that the government is unable or unwilling to properly supervise the very people placed in charge of maintaining law and order.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Honolulu, HI
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Types of Corruption
Gambling's Correlation with Police Corruption
Conclusion
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"The Honolulu gambling scandal came to light because of a federal lawsuit in which Detective Kenneth Kamakana made allegations that some of his fellow officers were involved in organized crime. Detective Kamakana was eventually removed from the CIU, which he claimed was a result of him providing secret tapes and documents to the FBI. Those tapes included a recording of CIU detectives, Alexander Ahlo and Milton Olmos, interviewing an indicted defendant, Marirose Tangi, while drinking at a bar. Ahlo conducted the interview in violation of advice given to the Honolulu Police Department by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney, both of which believed that interrogating a suspect without counsel could jeopardize the investigation. Ahlo claimed that the interview was regarding unrelated criminal matters, but the tape indicted that Ahlo and Tangi discussed the case."
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Constitutional Development Task Force, 2006.
An analysis of the political system in Hong Kong and the advent of the Constitutional Development Task Force.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper analyzes the political system in Hong Kong. It describes the clashes between the democratic and the socialist political systems. It then describes the Constitutional Development Task Force which has addressed a substantive number of issues and, at the same time, in presenting its results, has raised subsequent questions relating to the democratic process in the region.
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"On the other hand, should there be a higher threshold, it would impede the political race and it would create the situation in which only one candidate is validly nominated, excluding any possible challengers. Such a case is likely to be called into question by the democratic parties and considered to be an indirect interference in the autonomous status of the Region in relation with the Central People's Government, thus contesting the legitimacy of the Chief Executive as a representative for the people, as shown by recent elections."
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The Democratization of Singapore, 2006.
An analysis of the political situation in Singapore.
2,764 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 100.95
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This paper discusses the process of democratization underway in Singapore. Singapore continues to have a single ruler with almost autocratic power, and this ruler is reluctant to let go of his iron grip on the nation. The paper discusses how, due to this fact, Singapore continues to remain a pseudo-democracy, caught in limbo between freedom and oppression. The paper describes how the government of Singapore functions and the results for the people.
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"It is the focus on the family and "traditional" Asian family values that attract many Singaporeans to loyalty to the government of the People's Action Party. For example, it is an Asian custom for children to take care of their parents when the parents get old. In Singapore, this is taken a step further, with parental support being a legal obligation of children, and parents can actually sue their children for non-support. Further, women are not allowed to report themselves as heads of households on official documents. There are also government-sponsored programs in place to encourage educated women to have children. This focus on the family is meant to keep people from becoming radical individualists by putting their identification with a family group that is presented as being greater than the individual."
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E-Government in Australia, 2006.
A discussion on the current status of e-governance in Australia, and its impact on the Australian citizen.
3,743 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 125.95
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The paper proposes that in a world increasingly controlled by technology, the government of Australia has also recognized the importance of the Internet in people's daily lives. The paper further examines how, in response to private industry's success in creating a virtual marketplace, citizens have started to create a demand for virtual abilities within the governmental parts of their lives. The paper explains how the idea of an e-government, or a government accessible through the Internet, is showing up in counties worldwide. The study intends to explore the concept of e-governance in Australia. In addition, the paper attempts to explore the impact that such a system has on Australian citizens.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Research Question
Methodology
Literature Review
(i) Introduction & Definition
(ii) E-Governance in Australia in Various Sectors
(a) Government Outsourcing
(b) Tourism
(c) Healthcare & Medicine
(d) Welfare Policy & Administration
(e) The E-Government System
(iii) Impact of E-Governance on Australian Citizens
(iv) Putting It All Together: Making E-Government a Reality
(v) Creating Accessibility in an E-Government System
(vi) E-Governance in the United States
(vii) Summary of Literature Review
Results
(i) Research Question: What is the current status of e-governance in Australia...?
(ii) Research Question: ...and what is its impact on the Australian citizen?
Discussion
Recommendations
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"E-governance is becoming widespread as well as widely accepted by government bodies and administrations. The rapid spread and assimilation of technology into global society has fostered an environment for the efficient use of it for government and civil purposes. "Rationalities of e-government are replete with ideas of networks, joined up governing one-stop shops, individualised service delivery, and government transparencies" (Henman & Dean 2004, p.2). Therefore, e-governance is the creation of a network of information and databases for use by both public officials as well as citizens in order to capitalize on technological advances to improve the processes of governmental systems."
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Information Systems, 2006.
This paper describes the role and uses of common information systems within non-profit organizations.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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This paper explains that systems, which allow the human resource department to complete their role, are used by other departments; therefore, the human resource department also has responsibilities related to the use of the organization's information system. The author points out that customer relation management (CRM), a system to manage and organize customer information, can be used to manage other internal information stored in a central system, generally a database. The paper stresses that information technology has created massive amounts of data, which can be used to measure the organization's progress using criteria beyond financial data.
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"Another use of information systems for human resource management is in the hiring and management of employees. Bernardin and Russell (352) describe how information systems can be used to skills inventories, which are defined as "files of data on employees' skills, abilities, experiences, and education." These systems are then used to help the organization utilize the skills of all employees. For example, if a new position is created within an organization, the human resource department might use the skills inventory to identify suitable candidates for the position."
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The Redistricting Process, 2006.
A look at the process of redistricting in California the year after the national census is taken.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 49.95
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This paper takes a look the process of redistricting in the state of California every ten years, the year after the national census is taken. This paper shows how this process of redistricting becomes particularly contentious as this process is a legislative process and the legislators in power at the time the boundaries are to be redrawn, are the ones who determine the final outcome.
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"The Supreme Court of California appointed a small committee to handle the redistricting. Johnson's work shows that although the committee specifically stated they were not purposely trying to create competitive districts, voter districts drawn to ensure the most competitive election process, they actually did through their "community of interest approach" (Johnson, 2005). This approach included eight criteria, one of which was maintaining the integrity of minority influence areas as stated in the Federal Voting Rights Act (Johnson, 2005). With the extremely large minority population in California, the application of this criterion can have far-reaching effects. Such concerns and effects were underlying factors in a number of groups' opposition to Proposition 77. Thus, coupling the inherent problems with the process and the complexity of the procedure with the significant presence of state representatives in the House of Congress, it is easy to see why redistricting in California is a complicated and hotly debated topic.
As may be expected, Governor Schwarzenegger has criticized the redistricting process in California as one of the major roadblocks to reforming the state. He believes that the politicians should not be the ones to choose their own districts. Consequently, he fought hard for the passage of Proposition 77 during California's special election on November 8, 2005. Proposition 77 would have amended California's Constitution by changing the process for redistricting California's Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts. Had it passed, it would have put the line drawing into the hands of retired judges ("Proposition 77," 2005). Unfortunately for the Governor, voters rejected it. "
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The Impact of FEMA on Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath, 2006.
An examination of the faults of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Katrina.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 69.95
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This paper examines the failures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as witnessed by Americans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The article lists a timeline of events following the hurricane, as well as enumerates the errors made by FEMA and its results for the people of New Orleans.
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"Chicago was not the only city to offer help and be declined . In the days following the hurricane, several local and state governments, corporations and nonprofit organizations across the United States offered to help in the relief effort, only to be declined by federal officials, who actually provided very little aid to the needy victims of the hurricane. Claiming security concerns, the Department of Homeland Security prevented the American Red Cross from entering New Orleans with food and supplies. Five hundred Floridian airboaters were prepared to rescue stranded victims, but FEMA turned them down. Many other cities and groups also had their offers refused."
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Police Brutality and Monetary Judgments, 2006.
A case study on police brutality and the resulting lawsuits, and the effect these have on government agencies.
2,708 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 98.95
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This paper discusses police brutality and whether financial damages awarded equals justice. The paper further discusses the different degrees of brutality and the frequency of occurrence. The writer looks into the potential damages to public agencies and whether town, city and county governments face bankruptcy or financial ruin because of these judgments against them. In conclusion the paper examines whether this need to sue reflects problems in society and whether there is a cultural basis for it.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions and Sub-Questions
Definition of Police Brutality
Limitations of Study
Brief Review of Related Literature
Summary and Conclusion
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"Part of the problem is most aspects of police abuse, its data collection and lawsuits resulting for "police brutality" is inadequate. Some cities do not even distinguish amounts paid in cases of misconduct, including excessive force, from damages arising because of traffic accidents. This allows lack of concrete data just allows the trend to continue. Other information includes a myriad of police actions not even associated with misconduct or monetary judgments, rather they are completely different police matters somehow thrown in the mix. For instance the data collection at Atlanta's police department had no system intact and one wonders why the agency out of cities surveyed pays the most lawsuits."
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The Australian Public Sector, 2005.
This paper discusses the concept of managing out the public sector in the Australian community.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 49.95
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This paper explains that the community influences the public sector, re-emphasizing the importance of the collaboration between community, citizens and government agencies toward creating a solid, driven and contemporary organizational system. The author points out that contemporary agencies now understand that government agencies have a responsibility to be focused on citizens and customer service oriented instead of being process and procedure driven. The paper stresses that the role and responsibilities of middle managers have changed and will likely continue to change as organizational structures within public service organizations become less bureaucratic and monopolistic in upcoming years.
Table of Contents
Key Factors That Have Produced Greater Emphasis on Relationships
Key Differences in Analysts Views of Public Sector Agencies
Managing Out Imperative and Changing Managers Roles
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"Multiple agencies have also expressed an interest in delivering processes which uphold more ethical standards, ones that can be easily identified and institutionalized; for this reason many agencies are working together to be more informed than they would be without communicating, and to improve not only the construction of but also the implementation of such regimes or policies. There has been great interest of late within the public sector for improving among other things ethics education, a sentiment expressed at the 5th International Ethics in Public Sector Conference held in Brisbane."
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The Bush Administration's Domestic Initiatives, 2006.
An examination of President George W. Bush's domestic policy with regard to Social Security.
2,727 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 98.95
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The paper examines President George W. Bush's domestic policy of Social Security with regard to conflicting opinions on his mainstay approach towards Social Security. Entities presenting for and against opinions are then analyzed. The policy is assessed in light of scholarly opinions comprising of a thorough evaluations of what it entails, its chronological tabulation along with its significance to Bush's government. Further, the steps Bush has taken for the promulgation of his plan and the tactics he has adopted to garner support for the same are discussed. The entities responsible for implementing those policies are then identified. Finally the White House perception on the policy of Bush's policy of Social Security is then scrutinized.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section I: Bush Administration
Section II: Arguments For and Arguments Against
Section III: Findings
Conclusion
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"On August 2001, the commission came up with its interim plan outlining the state of current program. This report bred considerable controversy mainly on the Social Security Trust Fund and the overall undertakings of the plan. The commission however, submitted the final recommendations to the President in December 2001. It comprised of three separate reform proposals that were based on personal retirement accounts; each individual was required to pay benefits as high as the current program at a lower long term cost. This also aimed at providing workers with the opportunity to build assets and wealth in their personal accounts which they would control and own."
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Reforms in the Australian Public Sector, 2006.
An examination of current reforms in the Australian public sector.
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 61.95
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This paper examines reforms recently made in the Australian public sector. The basis of the changes was modeled after the private sector, and building customer satisfaction. This model is analyzed and the various parties identified and discussed. The public sector in Australia and its reform is seen as in process and by no means complete. However, the awareness of paradigm shifts, management perceptions, and the recognition of public needs form a large part of the achievement of the necessary reforms. The Australian public sector, like many other places of business, is changing according to the needs of its times and its public. This is achieved through all levels of management with the collaboration of all stakeholders as one team.
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"The managing out imperative, as seen above, has changed according to the changing needs of society and the public. Changing technological paradigms, as well as the increasing integration of the public sector with other service providers, has increased the complexity of public service provision (Mulgan 2004). This is why all managing roles have become vitally important to the success of the entire public sector. Middle managers play an especially important role, as they form the connection between top managers and the lower levels of the public sector on one level, and also between the public sector and its stakeholders and clients.
This is only one of the changes occurring during the last decades of the last century, and the first decade of this one. The very concept of leadership, as seen above, has changed from authoritarian to democratic and collaborative. The gab between public sector culture and public interest is a need that can be addressed by means of middle management."
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