Essays Tagged: "public policies"
ELECTORAL REFORM IN CANADA: AN EXAMINATION OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
mocracy is often said to be a form of government in which the population as a whole chooses between public policies or among those who wish to handle the authority of the state. Therefore, the process ... that political parties or candidates will have the percent of legislative seats that reflects their public support thus making the system fairer.2. Advantages of the Proportional Representation System ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Consumer Alert, 'to advance the consumer interest through advocacy of free-market solutions to consumer dissatisfaction and scrutiny of any action which discourages competition in the marketplace.'
f government regulation at the national and state levels. Consumer Alert's mission is to inform the public about the consumer benefits of competitive enterprise and to expose the flawed economic, scie ... titive enterprise and to expose the flawed economic, scientific and risk data that underlie certain public policies. Now, Consumer Alert is the home to the spare time of over 6,000 volunteers. Each of ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges
Is Government Dominated by Big Business
ctions of individuals whojoin together to pursue common interests and to influence the decisions on publicpolicies. Many people view special interest groups as an integral part of the politicalprocess ... ngressional people. PAC's are organizations established by private groups to support acandidate for public office. 'In 1971 PAC's became increasingly popular because the banon the use of corporate mon ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Is Government Dominated by Big Business
ctions of individuals whojoin together to pursue common interests and to influence the decisions on publicpolicies. Many people view special interest groups as an integral part of the politicalprocess ... ngressional people. PAC's are organizations established by private groups to support acandidate for public office. 'In 1971 PAC's became increasingly popular because the banon the use of corporate mon ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
The rise of the Democrats and Whigs
re eager to challenge the Whigs. The Whigs and the Democrats strongly opposed each other's beliefs, public policies, and supporters. Of the many issues the Whigs and the Democrats disagreed on, slaver ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Forensic Psychology as a career.
justice system. On the otherhand, forensic psychologists frequently deal with legal issues, such as public policies, new laws,competency, and also whether a defendant was insane at the time a crime oc ... timony to learning how to improve interrogation methods.Another form of Forensic Psychology work is public policy, in which researchers can help in thedesign of correctional facilities and prisons. Mo ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
"from Black Elk Speaks: III. The Great Vision" by Neihardt.
s, given to him by his Grandfathers, allowed him to heal those who were sick, give social order and public policies for tribes, nations, people, etc. However, this story is about more than just Black ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
The Comparison and Contrast of the Political Ideologies of North Korea and Canada and their International Business Practices
eople. "As defined by Freedom House, political rights refer to people's ability to vote and run for public office and, as elected officials, to vote on public policies. Civil liberties include people' ... e most part, North Korea's foreign trade through the 1970s was with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), China, and other Communist countries. Recently, international business has been dive ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
Against Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Originally imposed in 1965, affirmative action is a set of public policies designed to compensate for past racism and help alleviate the racism that still exis ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Uses of Public Relations, citing 2 examples
Uses of Public RelationsPublic relations help our complex society to reach decisions and function more effec ... contributing to mutual understanding among groups and institutions. It serves to bring private and public policies into harmony. Public relations serve a wide variety of institutions in society such ... hospitals, schools, colleges, and religious institutions. From the President to the school teacher public relations is used. To achieve their goals, these institutions must develop effective relation ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing
Legalized Gambling Its your bet
ionary times. Choices properly decided by private individuals are now being limited or abolished by public policies. Hence the v-chip, government mandated regulations on TV, and attempts to regulate i ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Political Parties and Pressure groups
"Is the quest for rational and effective public policies in democratic systems assisted or impeded by the insistence of political parties and ... rs of the electorate giving political weight to their cause. This allows for rational and effective public policies in the areas of policy that the groups are involved in due to the large sections of ... tively participating in the policy making process often assist the quest for rational and effective public policy. It is the aim of this essay to explore the roles of political parties and pressure gr ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
What is Public Relations?
My definition of public relations is a management function that identifies, establishes and maintain mutually benefic ... establishes and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and the various publics on whom it success or failure depends.Another definition of public relations is a deliberate ... ed effort to develop, establish and maintain two-way communication between and organization and the public. It could also be described as a management communication resource which uses communication t ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing
Understanding Public Policy
Public policies are courses of action, rules and guidance for which are taken and adopted by the gov ... of the citizenry. For common citizens, they generally refer it as "what government do or do not do."Public policies typically involve the interplay of many actors and organizations. The policy system ... nal turf that facilitate or deter the passage of progressive policies. Its role is not exclusive to public agencies.One must understand that public policy system involves stakeholders, the environment ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Global competitiveness issues for Canada
ion, skill attainment and experience of workers as well as the capital equipment available to them. Public policies - including trade, fiscal, regulatory, education, healthcare, infrastructure, immigr ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics
Religion in Public Life
question of the proper role of religion and of religiously based moral convictions within American public life has been hotly debated during the past fifteen years. The rise of the Moral Majority imm ... a time of aggressive Christian politics, as evangelicals entered the political fray seeking to mold public policies that would conform to their own religious convictions. On issues ranging from aborti ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Augustus' Role in the Consolidation of the Roman Rmpire and the Ending of the Republic
stowed on him and his manipulation of the Senate, helped consolidate the Roman Empire and end the Republic. In order to combat the myriad of problems plaguing Rome and gain the power necessary to cons ... riad of problems plaguing Rome and gain the power necessary to consolidate the empire and end the Republic, Augustus employed many tactics, both underhanded and in plain sight.One of Augustus's most s ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History
Public Policy
The definition of policy according to Thomas Dye is "Public policy is whatever governments choose to do or not to do. Governments do many things. They re ... members of the society; and they extract money from society, most often in the form of taxes. Thus public policies may regulate behavior, organize bureaucracies, distribute benefits, or extract taxes ... st groups, and ineffective implementation. This means that the policy process is often not what the public was looking for in the first place. By improving processes such as the introduction of reform ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Values and Goals of Public Policy
There are conflicts between the fundamental values and goals that form the foundation of public policy because there are many considerations to take into account rather than a set idea. A p ... ain objectives, where as values differ when considering more options of what is fair. The goals for public policy are equity, efficiency, security and liberty, all of which contain ambiguities and pro ... them the object of political struggles (Stone pp.37).Just as people evolve and change their minds, public policies must grow and change with us to suit our needs. Interpreting policies and making cho ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies
Government: Interest Groups
al Interest Groups I. Characteristics of special interest groups A. interest group: public/private organization, affiliation or committee that has its goal to spread membership of its ... its viewpoint B. they have common traits and functions that form common goals in affecting public policy making C. how they form: common interest ® formal organization crea ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers