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Project Assignment: Public Policy and Social Change Essay
Throughout this course, you have explored a variety of topics related to governance, economics, decision-making, politics, leadership, and public policy trends to name a few. In addition, you considered the role of a public administrator and the need for promoting social responsibility.
To prepare:
1. Select a social problem or issue raised in this course, or one of personal and/or professional interest, on which to focus.
2. Identify three or more peer-reviewed articles (not already provided in the Learning Resources for this course) related to the social problem or issue you selected.
3. Identify an example from the scholarly literature that demonstrates one or more unintended consequences related to the social problem or issue you selected.
Task (8 to 10 pages, not including title and reference pages)
Part I
1. Describe the social problem or issue from local, state, and national perspectives, as appropriate.
2. Provide the history and background information necessary to understand the social problem or issue.
Part II
1. Explain the economic aspects of the problem or issue, including the resources involved and how those resources are being allocated. How are the resources divided? Amongst whom? Who is doing the decision-making?
2. Explain the political and cultural aspects of the problem or issue that might influence governance.
3. Explain who the key stakeholders related to the problem or issue are. Who are the critical leaders and followers? What are their relationships to each other? Are there any aspects of dysfunction?
Part III
1. Make three to five (3-5) recommendations for social change related to the problem or issue. Include a brief discussion about any unintended consequences that might arise for each.