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Discussion question #1: "The "Underwear Bomber""

Please respond to the following:

• In the textbook, Birkland argues that the "underwear bomber" case tipped the balance in favor of using screening machines that showed a clearer image of a screened passenger's body under his or her own clothes. Take a position on the following question and provide support for your position: Do you agree that public sentiment supports the use of such machines?

• Take a position on the following question and provide support for your position: Does the failed attempt to bomb Northwest Airlines flight 253 in 2009 ("underwear bomber") reflect policy failure or policy success?

Discussion question #2: "Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up"

Based on the lecture, address the following:

• Evaluate and then suggest the most important problem with top-down models of policy implementation by citing at least two problems associated with this model.

• Evaluate and then discuss whether bottom-up approaches address these problems.

• Analyze the bottom-up shortcomings.

• On balance, evaluate which model you think would best aid someone who is attempting to design a policy and support your reasons.