Policy

I. Research Question What monetary policy should be adopted in order to maintain price stability when the government uses the supply side fiscal policies? II. Brief Introduction Monetary and fiscal policies today majorly focus on the demand stimulus by incentivizing consumption in order to increase the aggregate demand to achieve higher output. Even though consumption contributes to the major output, purely focusing on the demand side typically only provides a short run solution to economic…

Throughout the course of American history, foreign policy has constantly been changing. With new threats arising just about every day, the President of the United States must protect the country in every such way possible. While the Americans wanted to be neutral during World War II, these efforts were unsuccessful due to the events occurring at Pearl Harbor; due to cause and effect of the Holocaust, the United States adopted a different foreign policy in which they became one of the founding…

The Environmental Policy of the United States helps regulate activities that have an impact on our environment by federal government action. This policy helps protect the habitat for future generations and does not interfere with the liberty of the people. President elect Trump should deem this an important public policy to tackle in his upcoming term in office. Republicans typically do not take on environmental policies and put them into action, but I am hopeful he will see the good this can…

Public policy is set in motion when something happens that puts pressure on the government to prioritize and formulate public policy. The media, political parties, interest groups, and government officials and agencies play a part in influencing action. According to Ushistory.org (2015), it is a complex and continuous process requiring various government officials to work with select groups to determine the best course of action in implementing and evaluating the policies put in place. While…

The eight principles to analyze social policy are used to set a foundation for change to create more effective social policies and programs. In social policy analysis, the principles of strengths perspective policy are used to consider the needs, strengths, goals, and community resources of the target population rather than the social problem. Once the focus is taken off of the social problem a policy can be created that is a solution to the needs of the population instead of attempting to end a…

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…

Policy making more often than not, is a slow process contingent on a variety of factors such as time, culture, legislative make up, economic pressures, international influences, societal attitudes, etc. Occasionally in our nation’s history however, we are privy to experience quick innovative forces at work. The Innovation and Diffusion Models (IDM) assist in explaining how policy innovation begins. IDM is comprised of two main principle explanations, internal determinants and diffusion models.…

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…

understand social policy it is imperative that we understand why there is a need to comprehend such policy. Social policy affects individuals, communities and society in direct and in-direct ways on micro and macro levels. As a future social work professional understanding social policy and how it is created assists in achieving an important value of the profession- social justice. By understanding social policy, social work professionals can help break down the barriers that policy can put up,…

branch, Congress, and enforced by the executive branch, the President. Many believe the President is the dominant force in foreign policy making due to the ability to enforce the laws made by Congress. Others believe congress asserts its role by limiting the powers of the President. Based on the powers of each branch, Congress and the President hold equal power in foreign policy making. The President represents the executive branch which job is to enforce all laws made, without the…