Public Administration papers

An examination of the Community Reinvestment Act.

A look at what it takes to execute a government's budget.

This paper answers the question of whether the UN Security Council needs to reform itself.

A look at the urban development projects in Thailand.

A look at how cities have changed.

A look at how protecitonism has been used as an economic tool.

Medicaid And Medicare and their role in occupational therapy facilities.

The paper answers the questions: Are the Council of Ministers and the Commission partners or rivals in European policy-making?

A detailed look at lobbying, campaign contributions, committees and personal influence in politics.

A look at the Office of Fair Trading.

A paper arguing against toll bridges.

An analysis of international and regional organizations.

A look at a small city and the concrete measures it can take to solve its problems.

This paper discusses the economic recovery from the Great Depression.

Looks at the future of traditional local authority leisure services and concludes that it is at risk.

This paper reviews three books about public administration.

This paper examines some of the arguments for and against rent controls.

This paper traces the history of NASA from 1958-1985.

Outlines the functions of a public administration on a city wide level and compares it to the functions of the White House.

Assesses the pros and cons of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with regard to minority employees.

Critique and summary of Sally Seldon's book "The Promise of Representative Bureaucracy: Diversity and Responsiveness in a Government Agency".

Examines the responsibility of government and business sectors to band together and discuss health and safety issues in today's global economy.

How nuclear weapons affected US foreign policy under Ronald Reagan.

An analysis of the transportation industry in Hong Kong and the effects of China joining the WTO.

A review of the free health services provided in Kuwait.

An essay which describes the area in North America known as Megalopolis.

An analysis of the New York city commuter tax imposed by Mayor Bloomberg.

An analysis of the zoning system employed by New York city as an example of land use.

An overview of the American Social Security program and the challenges it faces.

Argues that recycling should be made mandatory in the United States.

Argues that restricting legal immigration would do little to protect the United States from terrorism.

Argues against the benefits of Affirmative Action policies.

Discusses U.S. farm policies since the 1930s.

Discusses the pros and cons for the privatization of unemployment insurance.

An examination of the impact and cost of child care on single parents.

A research paper on the makeup of the public administration system in America.

A report on the need for improving the pay and status of New York City police and fire officers, following September 11.

This paper offers an overview of the medically uninsured and the under-insured in America.

An analysis of financing public health programs.

A comparison of police programs and strategies between New York and Los Angeles police departments.

A definition of the term "military insubordination" and an examination of examples of its occurrence.

A review of the challenges facing managers to motivate their employees in the public sector.

A background of the structure of NASA, focusing on the newly formed One NASA program.

Discusses and explains the problem of environmental racism in cities throughout the country.

A brief examination of the history of the American police force.

This paper discusses the need to evaluate the recent changes to the welfare system.

A brief look at the marketing orientation of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

An analysis of privatization, or "contracting out", including the effects of privatizing social services.

An examination of what procedures could be introduced into the workplace to help deal with emergencies and disasters.

An examination of the problem of homelessness in America and suggestions of how to overcome this phenomena.

An examination of the zoning laws in New York City and some of the hurdles faced when trying to implement them.

Examines the effectiveness of the PMA on federal agency performance during President George W. Bush's term of office.

Discusses Judith Saidel's theory which deals with the role of advisory boards and governance in non-profit and public management.

A discussion of how the U.S. is prepared to deal with disasters.

A look at the cost of homeland security.

An examination of the common types of fire hazards and prevention methods which can be instituted.

This paper analyzes the EBS/EBPS advanced management system, which was conceived to standardize, economize and effectively manage the procurement and bidding process for government entities.

Reviews Proposition AA, the Los Angeles district's $980 million community college bond.

Discusses the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana.

The author compares the works of E. Pendleton Herring, Frederick Mosher and Dennis Thompson on their theories about the relationship between ethics and public administration.

A discussion of how politicians influence social research and thought.

Report on the history of electricity.

An examination of the educational reform - "No Child Left Behind Act".

An examination of the issues faced in the medical field in rural communities.

An examination and comparison of the health care reform politics during the administrations of President Clinton and President Truman.

This paper looks at whether the United States should maintain its current policy on drugs.

Cites the history of workers compensation in the United States and why it was created.

An examination of the rules and regulations regarding granny flats in California.

Looks at some of the different influences on the development of public administration.

This paper discusses the current Bush Administration's decision to sign a joint resolution of Congress disapproving Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ergonomics standard and the consequences of putting that resolution into effect.

This paper examines the challenges of writing public policy and looks at the advantages and disadvantages of strong and weak governorships.

Examination of the collective bargaining process in state and local government according to John Piskulich in his book "Collective Bargaining in State and Local Governments".

An analysis of rent control issues across the U.S.A.

A discussion of the arguments for and against nuclear power.

A discussion of the increase of quasi-public privatized spaces using Universal's City Walk, Los Angeles as an example.

This paper discusses the community impact of the School to Work Act of 1994 (STWOA).

An insight into the concept of community policing.

The paper discusses the relationship between the growing influence of national government and the dramatic rise of presidential power.

This paper defines and analyzes the term "exceptionalism" as it applies to the American government.

This paper look at the Pacer Parent Education Program for Native American parents of disabled children.

A position/reaction paper on the judicial nomination process in the senate.

A history of the London underground system.

An argumentative essay proposing a reform to the current welfare benefits in the United States

Discusses the Indian perspective in the development round and possible outcomes of contentious issues.

A policy analysis of sex education in public schools in Georgia.

This paper studies the problems facing the Philadelphia School District and outlines a solution.

This paper examines the Cobb County, Georgia public budget.

An examination of the role of the public administrator and the influence of strategic management of public organizations.

Examines the effects of leadership on hospital performance in
public and private hospitals in Kuwait.

This paper examines the effects of intergovernmental regulation on citizen control.

An analysis of segment of the Oregon Health Plan, applicable to the Medicaid program.

This paper looks at the government role in various public utilities, in the development of communication systems and in developing and monitoring energy sources.

This paper examines the drawbacks of a health-care system that is dominated by HMOs.

This paper is an extensive literature review of the issues underlying the phenomenon of litigation involving health care providers.

A survey of several fires that have occurred in public places.

This paper details, compares and contrasts the different processes involved in budgeting on the state level and on the federal level.

This paper discusses the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, which is charged with steering the monetary policies of the country.

Examines how the concept of equality relates to public administration.