Political science terms

economic institutions makes the study of political economy more relevant all the time. This paper begin by defining what political economy is because it is a term that is used for a wide variety of subjects and specifically defining this term is necessary as it will be to set the context of this paper. The paper will then be divided into two sections with the first section arguing that political economics should not be analysed by making distinctions between political and economic dimensions of…

environment, so any advances in the manufacturing trucks could give the company more efficient means to transport goods. This could give Applebaum Trucking an upper hand in transporting goods if they advance their vehicles technology or vice versa. Political environments can also impact this company. Changes in nationalism can impact…

because of the way that its principles tied into the way politics progressed, not only was it cohesive with political life but it was also within it’s own separate sphere. (Wilson, 10). Wilson said that public administration should be ran as a business (Wilson, 10). Due to these definitions and parameters set fourth by Wilson we begin to see public administration in it’s own sphere of political life instead of something that…

Throughout the American political history, isolationism has never been an outsider of American foreign strategies. In other word, isolationism methodologies are in fact quite normal in a way that public should not fear or panic at the first glance. First of all, isolationism, just like its reputable counterpart internationalism, has always been a crucial component of American political culture. According to Crothers (2011), the author aimed to find the…

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. Internal determinants are those “political, economic, or social characteristics” that happen internally within an area/jurisdiction which can lead to innovative policy change (Berry & Berry, 2014, p. 308). Essentially the influence to adopt new policies…

In addition, the “chain of explanation” is a model that was created to characterize a technique used in the studies of political ecology by Blaikie and Brookfield (EVSP620, 2016). An example of a conceptual framework that exemplifies a link between ecological changes and political-economic forces are displayed in Figure I (Scoones, 1998). Figure I displays the relationship between livelihood, organizations/institutions, and sustainability. The model is used to derive five types of analyses. The…

I entered The University of Iowa a freshman a few credit hours of junior standing, and without a major. Due to an engrossment with the structure of government, particularly those of authoritative regimes, I threw myself vigorously into a Political Science Major, but found myself more appreciative of the citizens living in these regimes than the inner workings of governments. I am fascinated by humanity’s need for self-determinacy and how citizens in authoritative regimes function without this…

In the United States the political process in terms of urban planning policy can vary greatly between places and types of policies. Between the federal, state, and local governments, different actions are taken to push policies, sometime this includes public participation and sometimes it does not. It is also important to recognize that planning policies are also intertwined, meaning an environmental planning policy will likely shape the formation of a transportation or housing planning policy.…

The group BUGA UP is an example of the first type of group (Hawker 2015: 2-6), who were very noticeable and arguably influential for a while, but whom have now disappeared. While The Greens political party is perhaps an example of the latter type of group, starting as a protest movement and now a growing political party of some influence in Australian governments (The Greens 2016). Generally focussing on only a single issue, such groups are generally expressive in nature (Hawker 2015: 12-14) and…

Structural dependence on cash transfers could be linked to the ‘much faster electoral returns are more obvious than visible structural reforms’, such as those in health and education (Hall, 2012: 37). Furthermore, welfare dependence could deplete the political appeal of the program over time. Path dependence is a policy contradiction (Fine: 2012). Structural dependence on welfare could have a number of impacts on the politics of social policy, as there is…