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Discussion 1: "Analyzing Policy"

Based on the lecture, respond to the following:

• Evaluate how useful the conservative/liberal policy typology is to describe and analyze policy. Suggest at least one recommendation for improvement.

• Analyze the benefits and shortcomings of labeling an idea, organization, or person as a liberal or conservative, and apply these benefits or shortcomings to what you see happening today with an example.

Discussion 2: "Public Policy"

Please respond to the following:

• Using the e-Activity, the student will respond to the following:

o Suggest a policy that would fit each policy type. Then, describe your experience doing this exercise: Was it easy to fit policies within one type, or did you experience difficulty finding a single category into which a policy will fit? Why do we use these typologies at all?

o Using the Daily Journal of the United States and your suggested policy, discuss any proposed and/or final rules, and presidential documents of the policy.

Assignment: Position Paper

This is a continuation of the first and second assignments and uses your accumulated research. Imagine you are two different lobbyists, supporting two different sides of the policy issue you wrote about in Assignment 2.

Then, write a 4-5 page paper in which you:

1. Write a one-page position in favor of the policy.

2. Write a one-page position against the policy.

3. Write a one-page response to the argument in favor of the policy.

4. Write a one-page response to the argument against the policy.

5. Use at least two of the following arguments from Chapter 10 in your paper: normative, positive, anecdote, and evidence arguments. Clearly label these to receive credit.

6. Include at least four peer-reviewed references (no more than five years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other Websites ending in anything other than ".gov" do not qualify as peer-reviewed.

Note: The Assignment 1 and 2 revisions must flow together with Assignment 3 as one seamless paper.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. The Assignment 1 and 2 revisions are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze how historical trends and conditions have affected social, political, and management theories, and how they have influenced the evolution of public administration in theory and practice.

• Understand how relationships between participants in the policy process (including official and nonofficial actors) influence the policy process.

• Interpret what public policy is and how it is created.

• Understand the different policy types, and how policy type influences policy design, policy tool choice, and implementation.

• Analyze ethical issues and standards that influence public policy.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues and in politics, policy, and ethics in the public sector.

• Write clearly and concisely about policy for issues in politics, policy, and ethics in the public sector using proper writing mechanics.