Endowment policy

International Development and Foreign Relations is an interesting and complex area in the study of politics and public policy. In this paper, I will discuss three very different but intertwined organizations. Walmart, the Center of Global Development, and the United States Agency on International Development are not commonly associated, however they all play a major role in global policy. This paper is going to show how each organization is interrelated in the field of global development and…

Introduction I have chosen Apple Inc. as the company of my preference. Apple Inc. is a United States based company that designs, manufactures and markets mobile communications and media devices, personal computers, portable music players, and sells a variety of related music software, services, peripherals, network solutions and third party digital content and applications. Some of the Apple Inc. products and services include I phone, I pad, IPod, Mac, apple TV, portfolio of consumer and…

important has government direction and policy been in the economic development and export success in countries of the Asia-Pacific region? The level of economic development and export success in the countries of the Asia-Pacific region is a phenomenon which many theorists have attempted to explain. Concerning whether or not there exist a significant relationship between government policies and such regional economic success, I argue that government direction and policy has been critically…

One of the most contentious debates of modern times is whether religious beliefs should be included as a basis of evaluating and implementing public policy. While modernization and secularization are seen as signs of progress and development, adherence to religion or involving religious beliefs is seen as backward, primitive, outdated and irrelevant to the workings of the political system by many. This is based on the idea of linear development and that total secularism and abandonment of…

Indonesia’s policy making processes Understanding Indonesia’s policy making context When talking about the Rugby World Cup final game, there will be commentators discussing and predicting about what each team might and might not do. Some interesting and precise predictions could arise because the game’s rules are strict and certain. In addition, there are referees to lead the game based on the game 's rules. Interestingly, any policy making context is quite similar to that game. Policy…

controlled substances has increased in a number of areas. Health actors in this policy area are very strongly tied to each stage of the policy cycle, including evaluation, and despite some successes, this policy has been evaluated as both positive and negative by different groups of health professionals (Hughes & Stevens, 2010). The final key actor in the drug policy space is the legal group. Under current policies, just under 50% of the US prison population is incarcerated for…

Public policy can be defined as steps that the government or any other organisation takes to achieve a certain goal. In this context, it is the government’s decision to act or not to act on an issue. Governments are able to get guidance and accountability from it. Various factors affect decision making, such as values. The public policy process is made complex by issues such as huge amounts of money and value and interests that are deeply held. Policy may be formal or informal. Formal policy is…

Public policies are the choices local and national governments make on behalf of their constituents (Mintrom, 2012). Comparatively, public policy analysts work to inform elected officials and government agencies of conscious and objective decisions to improve overall society and communities (Mintrom, 2012). Public policy analysts must possess specific experiences and sets of skills that allow them to make fair and clear advising decisions. Moreover, individuals aspiring to work as public policy…

the privilege to intern for, Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America, has a policy agenda that almost mirrors the layout of a workers Union. They seek to represent the interest of those who fought to protect the…

sectors of society (e.g., business, the military, and labour) are required to work for the public interest as defined by the government. Lobbying Strategies and Tactics Lobbying involves working to bring pressure to bear on policy makers to gain favourable policy outcomes. In order to accomplish their goals, interest groups develop a strategy or plan of action and execute it through specific tactics. The particular strategies developed and the specific tactics used, however, vary widely…