Entries by Daphne Hanson

Structure of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

To what extent are the current organizational structure of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the setup of the Homeland Security Enterprise sufficient to meet today’s challenges as well as future challenges of all-hazard threats? What reforms/changes could be effective? The Department of Homeland Security works to improve the security of the United States. The […]

Rising disaffection with politics in recent decades

How to understand rising disaffection with politics in recent decades? Undue emphasis on the decline of voter turnout in national elections and its interpre tation as indicative of political malaise are likely to make for erroneous understanding of the American democracy. Evidence from studies of the national electorate con ducted between 1952 and 1978 shows […]

Key elements of Australia’s federal system

Explanation to the key elements of Australia’s federal system of government the Constitution gives the legislative power of the Commonwealth—the power to make laws—to the Parliament. The Parliament consists of the Queen, represented by the Governor-General, and two Houses—the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Parliament passes legislation.

Forces Agreement under the Duterte administration

The termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement under the Duterte administration. A key component of his socioeconomic policy, the program aimed to reduce poverty, encourage economic growth and reduce congestion in Metro Manila, and address the country’s infrastructure gap. It was revised again in August 2020, bringing the total number of projects to 104, expanding […]

Queer feminism theory

Queer feminism theory critically examines the lens used to explore and challenge how scholars, activists, artistic texts, and the media perpetrate gender- and sex-based binaries, and its goal is to undo hierarchies and fight against social inequalities and what role can it play in explaining different social and economic outcomes? examines the way power works to institutionalize […]

America’s Founding Fathers

America’s Founding Fathers identified themselves as elites requiring protection against majority factions. Were they more concerned about overreaching government power or the mass class? What measures did the Founders engage to manipulate the masses to support the American Revolution and elite control over public policy? One may argue that elites still govern our society. If […]

The major contribution of 1987 constitution of Ethiopia

The major contribution of 1987 constitution of Ethiopia. The Constitution guaranteed all manner of civil rights and personal freedoms, such as freedom of speech, the press, religion, movement, assembly, and association. Citizens also had the right to a fair trial and a free education. In practice, the government paid almost no attention to these freedoms. […]

Role and function of the Electoral Office of Jamaica

Showing  the role and function of the Electoral Office of Jamaica in relation to the electoral process in Jamaica.  The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is the independent statutory agency of the Government of Jamaica responsible for organising, conducting and supervising elections, by-elections and referenda. Jamaica effectively has a two-party system: there are two dominant […]

Cultural diversity education plan for newly hired staff

Developing a cultural diversity education plan for newly hired staff members. This plan should address specific training needs that you have identified in your case study analysis. Be sure to address the ways that diversity can enhance the quality and efficiency of the department. You might also consider how your staff can be instrumental in […]