Essays on Policy

Are humans working for themselves alone? Do they truly do things for the benefit of others or is every action driven by the need of self-satisfaction? In my opinion, it is also important to ask the question; is this a negative trait? I will discuss...

In the past couple of decades, there have been noticed that the nature of educational activities has reduced and students are not fully getting the maximum amount of education that they are expected to get from the teachers. Teachers’ wages have drastically increased from what...

Introduction According to Max Weber (1968), legitimacy is power in which its acquisition and exercise conforms to established law, power which interprets legal rules and is rational. As such it emphasizes rule of law, constitutionalism and democracy. It is arguably easier to say that legitimacy...

The political system is a system of politics and government or the set of formal legal institutions that make up a government or state. Before political systems evolved over the years first we had societies that resemble what we think of as politics today. A...

“We are Americans first, Americans last, Americans always. Let us argue our differences. But remember we are not enemies.” (Estepa) This quote from John McCain during his 2004 Republican National Convention speech resonates with Americans, most of whom are victims of the United States’ political...

There has been a considerable thinking about FDI by central government since it came into power in 2014. The country which has adopted many revolutionary economic changes like GST was not considered as an “ease of business doing country” in many surveys. But, on January...

Interest group, also called special interest group, politics is an unspoken belief in United States politics and is expected by “most” public officials, and those aspiring to become community administrators. The expectations are that “organized interests affected by public policy should have an important role...

Introduction The government plays an important role in creating a conducive environment in which business people are able to start and sustain their business. Creation of an enabling environment encourages people to invest in the economy, a situation which creates employment opportunities for the youth....

Introduction A majority believe the saying that slight knowledge is quite a risky matter, still does it hold in politics like in life? A study carried out to find the impacts of expanding voter’s political knowledge on their support for various political parties’ affiliation (Weisberg...

Housing policy has played a central role in Singapore and one of the most important considerations for planning and policy to ensure that public housing remained responsive to the aspirations, changing needs and circumstances of Singaporeans over time. Like any of the developed countries, we...

Previous Inward looking trade policies were replaced by the EXIM policy in April, 1992. Government of India Introduced the EXIM Policy to bring liberalization in Imports and boost the Exports. This was bringing along a new era in India’s foreign trade. About the Foreign trade...

Imagine being forced to do something you haven’t done before seemingly impossible; well that’s exactly how students that are pushed to another grade without having sufficient knowledge of a material may feel. Repeating a course is the process whereby a student that earned a low...

Outline of Report Sweden, a developed Scandinavian country located in Northern Europe., with its economy being export-oriented, equipped with a skilled labour force, the country excels in both internal and external communication. The resource base is made up majority from timbre, hydropower and iron ore....

Workforce Diversity Policy is a commitment by the organisation to create a workplace that is fair and inclusive, and builds a workforce which better reflects the diversity of the work place. It acts as a deterrent to discrimination against individuals based on their differences. It...

The same government services look very different for communities facing poverty, low density, population loss and colorblind policies.In 1963, more than 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. Specifically, they were calling for the resignation of Superintendent Benjamin Willis for discriminatory...

During Roosevelts impressive campaign for the presidential election in 1932, he promised the American people a New Deal. It was not entirely clear to Americans what measures this might include. What was clear was that Roosevelt planned to use the full power of the government...

Introduction Governmental policies regarding agriculture have a strong effect on American society as these policies may affect what farmers grow, how crops are harvested, and what consumers eat. Every American depends on agriculture, therefore, policy regarding its practices will have widespread economic effects. Governmental policies...

The Trade Union Act, 1926 encourage the composition of multiple trade unions in an establishment as it sanctions that any seven or more workers can not only compose a trade union but they also apply for registration under the Act, which can reduce industrial peace...

It is often noted that there is something intrinsically appealing about the concept of evidence-based policy (EBP) (Shillabeer et al., 2015). Indeed, the antithesis, opinion based policy, is often seen as objectionable (Davies, 2004). Inherent to these sensibilities, however, is a preconceived definition of ‘evidence’....

Pakistan’s power sector faces significant challenges in terms of capacity, governance and financial sustainability. In May 2012, with demand at 15000 MW and supply 9000MW, power generation shortage reached at 6000 MW. Since then several power generation plants have been commissioned but even in 2017...

Purpose of Evaluation: Whenever the policies are designed and implemented it is very important to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of those policies. For a hotel or any other hospitality industry it is very important to know whether the policies implemented by them are really...

This policy analysis paper explores the legislation H. R. 36 – 115th Congress: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This legislation focuses on having legal consequences to any individual who attempts an abortion if the probable age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. This...

A policy is a key social factor that keeps the social system stable and running. They are developed by searching for problems with in society and allocating ways to fix them using academic disciplines. Fabians (1884) states that the government are chosen to create and...

The Environmental Protection Agency is the administrative agency that governs regulatory compliance of the manufacturer. Ideally, the agency formulates environmental laws which act as a guide and which are aimed at regulating and controlling the pollutant human activities which lead to destruction of the environment...

Given Qatar’s foreign and security policy under Hamad bin Khalifa, it is clear that the overall goal of its foreign policy during the 1990s, 2000, and 2010 was to diversify reliance on the US security understanding. Hamad bin Khalifa oversaw a comprehensive reform of Qatar’s...

Privatization is not a new phenomenon in Pakistan. Simply the Privatization in Pakistan was a policy measure program in the economic period of Pakistan. It was first conceived and implemented by the then-people-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Muslim League, in an attempt...

Abstract The policy of affirmative action and individual responses to such policies is the focus of this research essay. It opens with a brief discussion on the gender-based differences in acceptance levels of affirmative action policies. The consequences of such actions on the targets have...

Abolition of Zamindari : This reform in 1950s abolished the zamindari system and acknowledged the ‘occupancy rights'(person to whom the land actually belongs)of peasants. However it failed to recognise the tiller’s rights. Tenancy rights: This land reform afterwards observed the rights of tenants, ensuring them...

The Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement Act H.R. 1168 (106th), from here on referred to as the FIRE Act, started as a relatively simple piece of legislation submitted by Rep. William J. Pascrell (D-NJ). Rep. Pascrell, a former mayor, had difficulty funding local fire services...

The elections in 1935 and 1984 which were both fundamental turning points. The 1935 election of the first (Savage) Labour government established a social democratic Keynesian policy regime that governed politics and policy making thereafter. Contrast to this, the 1984 election of the fourth (Lange)...