Essays and Research Papers on Public Policy Analysis

Although there are national guidelines, the standards for paramedics vary by region and province. This paper discusses the differences in certification standards for British Columbia and Ontario and finds that the two programs are dissimilar in that a paramedic can start working after completing a brief 80-hour training course in British Columbia, whereas all ...

A comparison of online museums with physical museums. Observed is the Marian Koshland Science Museum on the Washington, D.C. mall, compared to its own website. The piece makes a very favorable comparison between the two, but posits that they both support public policy for DNA testing. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvIntMus.rtf

This 4-page paper focuses on the development struggles facing Boston's West End and Chinatown. Much of the paper focuses on the inequalities facing both of these areas, and how consumers banded together to try to successfully fight against proposed changes to their neighborhoods. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page research paper that looks at public policy, its formulation and implementation. This examination looks at the approach to pubic policy advocated by Weimer and Vining (1992) and Majone (1989), utilizing the factors in public policy formation identified by Peters (1999) as a guide to evaluating these two models. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which discusses the recent focus on gun control in relationship to its position as policy. The paper offers both sides, but argues that gun control is not the answer. Bibliography lists sources.

This 13 page report discusses the fact that the ways in which an organization and its leaders perceive the various risks it faces cannot help but have an impact on how that organization focuses on security issues. There are important elements of fundamental strategic planning processes that should be a part of the effort in order to assure that ...

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts private and public administration. Public and private organizations and their cultures are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that rehabilitation is superior to incarceration in the United States. The prison system is explored. Both points of view are noted but only rehabilitation is supported with factual data and opinions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 2 page paper evaluates the role of the FDA and its new fast track system. The paper supports the role of the FDA in general. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper is broken down into three sections which each address a topic on public policy and the elderly. Medicare is discussed in depth. Specific criterion is used to evaluate the current system and recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page report discusses read Karen Swift's 1995 book "Manufacturing Bad Mothers: A Critical Perspective on Child Neglect. Swift presents the perspective of both an academician and a protective services social worker as she discusses the idea that there are "hidden realities" related to child neglect that are related to socio-economic status, race, and ...

This 17 page paper looks at issues of performance measurement and accountability, specifically in the public sector in the UK. The paper is divided into four parts. The first considers the need for a stakeholder approach to decision making with the interests of the wider environment and non primary goals to be included. The second ...

A 13 page paper discussing the benefits, problems and responsibility for including the public in urban planning. The paper uses the decline and decay of Detroit and the development of urban sprawl in neighboring areas as an example of an area in which residents have tried to have input but were thwarted for several ...

A 15 page expansion of a paper by the same name, which discusses the benefits, problems and responsibility for including the public in urban planning. The paper uses the decline and decay of Detroit and the development of urban sprawl in neighboring areas as an example of an area in which residents have tried ...

This 3 page paper investigates who represents this district in the House and the Senate. The viewpoints of the politicians are noted as it respects welfare, the elderly and children and family issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the deaths on various college campuses due to fire. Policies, legislation, causes, prevention, quotes, all included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A seven page paper which looks at the phenomenon of social exclusion, with specific reference to the welfare system in the UK and the ways in which government policies have attempted to address the issue, with varying degrees of success. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A seven page paper which considers the policy frameworks and processes in the UK with reference to asylum seekers and refugees, in terms of the ideological constraints which underpin them and the current initiatives extant in the EU with regard to asylum policy. Bibliography lists 7 sources

A 20 page paper discussing poverty alleviation in developing nations. Developed nations have been lending to poor ones for years, with the intention of assisting them achieve economic growth. The purpose of the desired growth is to lift the people of these nations from the abject poverty in which so many live. ...

Although there are national guidelines, the standards for paramedics vary by region and province. This paper discusses the differences in certification standards for British Columbia and Ontario and finds that the two programs are dissimilar in that a paramedic can start working after completing a brief 80-hour training course in British Columbia, whereas all ...

A comparison of online museums with physical museums. Observed is the Marian Koshland Science Museum on the Washington, D.C. mall, compared to its own website. The piece makes a very favorable comparison between the two, but posits that they both support public policy for DNA testing. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvIntMus.rtf

This 4 page paper identifies and then describes the five main subsystems of public bureaucracy; political appointees, professional careerists, general civil service, unionised workers and contractual employees. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 13-page paper discusses International Relations theory as it pertains to the situation in the Balkans and Kosovo. Discussed are the neoliberal and realist theories, and how they pertain to what happened during the 1990s in this particular region. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the steel industry in the U.S. and explores recent legislation enacted by the Bush administration. The problem of balancing free trade with protecting U.S. interests is at the crux of the controversy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines this public policy issue. Recommendations are made. Both sides of the topic are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.