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Normative Theory and Policy Evaluation
Public Administration & Management: An Interactive Journal 6, 3, 2001, pp. 87-90 Normative Theory and Policy Evaluation Stuart Nagel MKM-PSO-DSI Center and University of Illinois I. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS An interesting question concerns the ethical obligations of people who do policy analysis research. Such research often involves ethical dilemmas that relate to: 1. Whether one's purposes should include prescription or evaluation, as well as prediction or explanation. 2. Whether or not to work to maximize the
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States' Arguments Against a Central Government
This four-page undergraduate paper discusses the opposition that American leaders encountered after the Revolution, as a result of deciding to form a central government. The states feared that such a government would suppress them and would interfere with their internal affairs. Consequently, heated debates and uprisings characterize this period, which started with the framing of Articles in 1777 and ended with the final adoption of the United States constitution in 1787. STATES’ ARGUMENTS AGAINST A
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Gift and Novelty Economics Forecast
Economic Forecasts The retail consumer market must take into consideration many indicator forecasts that help estimate what the economic market will be like for the future. The following information contains two or more forecasts based on our teams six pre-selected indicators. This team will provide reconciliation between both forecasts and will apply economic theory in deciding which one may be the most relevant to the gift and novelty industry. GDP Information retrieved from the Economist
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Development of Immigration Policy in Japan
Development of Immigration Policy in Japan I Introduction: Immigration Flow Any ЃgGaijinЃh that has come to Japan may have had the awkward feeling of an invisible barrier that is felt in the immigration policies of Japan. A country that is an island could be a reason of the peculiar (from the world standard) policies that the Japanese government has implemented throughout history. My paper is divided in four sections. The first point that we should
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The Athenian and American Systems of Government
Athens of ancient Greece had perhaps the most advanced system of government of the ancient world. The system of Athens was called a Democracy. That is, every citizen voted on everything. People have claimed that the United States is also a Democracy. This is not true. The government of the United States is a Constitutional Republic (Every). United States citizens vote for representatives, who then vote on the laws. They themselves are limited by a
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Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and the War on Terror
I. Introduction Indonesia’s foreign policy is actually a part of overall government policy aimed at achieving national interests. In carrying out its foreign policy, the Indonesian government firmly holds on to the principles of free and active (prinsip bebas aktif) based on Pancasila and Undang-undang Dasar 1945, of which ideas are dedicated to the country’s national interests. In other words, Indonesia’s foreign policy is virtually a component of national political policy inseparable from the actual
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The 3 Branches of Government
The 3 Branches of Government The constitution was established by men who had experienced the dictatorships of Europe and had escaped from its grasp. They sought to establish a form of government that would never allow a dictatorship or tyrant ruler to hold power over the people like in the places they had fled. With their creation of the foundation of what our government is today they created a system where 3 branches were all
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Absolutism as Primary Form of Government
Absolutism as Primary Form of Government Absolutism became the primary form of government for many Europeans in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It appealed to so many for reasons the same as other governments. "Absolutists contended that social and political harmony would result when subjects obeyed their divinely sanctioned rulers in all aspects" (Text 594). Absolutists rulers felt God gave them their ability to teach the masses the proper ways to live. Absolutist rulers had
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Open Source for E-Government
OPEN SOURCE FOR E-GOVERNMENT 1. INTRODUCTION : E-GOVERNMENT 1.1 E-government, is commonly understood as electronic form of government. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are used by the govt. to provide its functions to the citizens. Some of the delivery models are Govt. to citizen, Govt. to Customer, Government to Govt. (G2G), Govt. to Employees (G2E), Govt. to Govt. (G2G) etc. 1.2 E-government is not only computerization of the various departments of the government and it
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Economic Transfers or Wealth
List the economic transfers associated with marriage and describe each of them in detail Economic transfers or wealth are in some cultures expected to be received by the brides family as a monetary or other type of wealth transfer called bride wealth, brides service, and dowry. In many ways and cultures these practices could be considered buying a bride for your self, or a husband for your daughter but you will learn how even though
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Economic Growth in Botswana
I recently had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Scott Beaulier speak on his research on the reasons why the small and desolate country of Botswana has had such drastic economic growth in the last 30 years. Dr. Beaulier partook in what is called an analytic narrative, which is the act of learning about a country by going there and totally immersing ones self in their economy and way of life as to experience it
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E-Mail Policy
Katrina Davis Unit 2 Article Summary Author: e-mailpolicy.com Title: E-mail Policy Source: Email-policy.com I chose e-mail policies because I believe it is a good thing to have. They set guidelines as to what can and should be said when writing e-mails to somebody you work with. The website I chose as a source further explains this. It explains that e-mail policies are needed in order to secure your company in several ways. One, it will
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Confucianist and Daoist Government Foundations
CONFUCIANIST AND DAOIST GOVERNMENT FOUNDATIONS Scriptures from both the Confucianist and Daoist perspectives on ideal governments and individual life styles mainly depict the two religions in a contrasting manner, but they also reveal some similarities in their purposes. While both religions ultimately seek attainment of a flawless society through the betterment of their people, they accomplish this through much different means: a strict government based on filial piety within Confucianism and a more lax system
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Economics Oped
As a young girl I was infatuated with the Mary Tyler Moore Show. To me Mary was the epitome of successful single womanhood. She showed up in the big city, and her hard work and dedication earned her a great job, respect, and ultimate happiness. The show’s theme song gave me hope that one day, with enough hard work and dedication, I could achieve my dream and eventually “make it after all”. Now I’m not
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Knowledge Forms the Government
Knowledge Forms the Government In “Allegory of a Cave,” Socrates describes the people in a cave as having the lowest level of knowledge. He then uses allegories to explain that everyone needs to be educated to form a better government. He says that it is the state’s duty to bring education to the people, by compelling the bright minds to ascend to the knowledge of good and share their knowledge with the others. The cave
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Canada and the New World Economic Order
Canada's economic system is a market economy, encompassing the production, sales and distribution of goods and services based upon prices set in the marketplace. The marketplace establishes an economic framework within which firms compete on the basis of a number of factors: price, quality, delivery, after-sales service etc. Competitiveness is a measure of the ability to succeed in this context. This article presents several different approaches to mcasuring competitiveness, and analyzes many of the factors
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Economics
Economics There are certain characteristics and mental attitudes which cause about 20% of a race to oppose violently any betterment activity or group. Such people are known to have anti-social tendencies. When the legal or political structure of a country becomes such as to favor such personalities in positions of trust, then all the civilizing organizations of the country become suppressed and a barbarism of criminality and economic duress ensues. One of the primary barriers
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Parliament Works Best When the Government Controls Both Houses.
Even before federation, our country had adopted and used a Democratic system of government. Democracy has played a major role in our system of government as it has developed over the decades since it was brought to Australian shores by the English and the first democratic parliaments were created. Over time Democracy has grown stronger as this system became the foundation of our society. Democracy in our government must also have an efficient system for
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Fiscal Policy Vs. Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy vs. Monetary Policy With America in recovery from the attacks on our freedom and our economy, many wonder if we will return to phase one (expansion) and how long it will take to reach phase two (recession) again. The Keynesian Theorists of America believe that the government should actively pursue Monetary policies (enacted by the Federal Reserve Bank) and Fiscal policies (enacted by Congress) to reach adjustments to price, employment, and growth levels.
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Monotary Policy
Partly because of last year's devastating hurricanes, and partly because of some temporary or special factors, economic activity decelerated noticeably late last year. The growth of the real gross domestic product (GDP) slowed from an average annual rate of nearly 4 percent over the first three quarters of 2005 to less than 2 percent in the fourth quarter. Since then, however, with some rebound in activity under way in the Gulf Coast region and continuing
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E-Governance: Its Prospectives, Opportunities and Threats in Nepal
Abstract The world is rapidly transforming into information driven society, in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) are playing important and indispensable roles. The arrival of new ICTs has significantly enhanced our capabilities to collect, process, and distribute information. Keeping up with the 21st century, governments around the world are putting critical information online and interacting electronically with their citizens. The ICT journey of Nepal started with the use of computer to process census data
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Agency Cost & Corporate Governance
Agency Costs and Corporate Governance I Introduction Before analysing problems that occur when institutional ownership and control are separated, it should be outlined why institutions exist at all. Therefore, chapter two examines why organizations occur in economy. Chapter three addresses the agency problem, based on this organization. Chapter four addresses the common ways to solve the agency problem and chapter five gives a comparison over the three most important corporate governance systems, namely the US,
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Should the Government Be Listening?
Should the Government be Listening? During the past few months, all over the news media the issue regarding the president’s use, or in some Americans’ minds overuse, of the Patriot Act have become the hot topic of discussion. The president has spoken of using wire taps in the homes of American citizens in hopes of gaining information regarding terrorist activities. The problem many Americans have with this is that they believe the president’s actions are
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A Zero Tolerance Policy
A zero tolerance policy is one which requires a severe penalty to be imposed which is unbending in its imposition, and often does not give allowance for extenuating circumstances. It is, as it states, completely intolerant of the behavior for which it requires consequences, no matter what. In their article on zero tolerance for Phi Delta Kappan, Russ Skiba and Reece Peterson define zero tolerance as "policies that punish all offenses severely, no matter how
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Corporate Governance in Pakistan
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN PAKISTAN ICAP constituted a Committee comprising its elected past Presidents, Presidents of the three Stock Exchanges in Pakistan, President of Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan and a nominee of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). The Committee’s Terms of Reference are set out in the exhibit. A sub-committee was formed to undertake the task of formulating recommendations for the Code. THE NEED OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE While the
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