Category: Politics & Government 2182
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Counterterrorism for First Emergency Responders
Table of Contents Introduction Disaster preparedness Risk assessment First responder safety Information gathering Action plan Conclusion Reference Introduction Since September 11, 2001, first responders have made significant progress strengthening capabilities needed to defend the nation against the threat of WMD. The DHS national guidelines developed and implemented nationwide have provided a durable framework for multi-agency…
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Politics in Iraq: Background and Major Issues
A brief history of the modern Iraqi State Iraqi state is located on the western part of the Asian continent. The kingdom of Iraq was incepted way back in 1932. The country was invaded in 2003 with the forceful occupation of the British and American troops following the claims made by the international community that…
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Major Sport Events and Social Sustainability
Table of Contents Summary of the Article Evaluation of the Article Topic of Interest Reference Summary of the Article Major sport events have huge socioeconomic impacts on host countries and cities because of their large scale investments. Smith (2009) states host countries invest heavily in these sport events because they boost economic efficiency, promote equity,…
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Thailands Upsurge and Governance
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Stages of Democracy in Thailand Long term prospects for democracy in Thailand Personal Reaction References Introduction There has been a recent upsurge in demonstrations all over Thailand by protesters. We have to first check the root cause of the problem before identifying the solutions that are available to the people…
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Alternatives to Social Security
Table of Contents Current Situation Proposals put forward to salvage the program An alternative Reference List Social security is the largest welfare program in America, covering nearly all the American workers. In 2005, it covered around 92 percent of Americans aged over 65 years. In the same year, 156 million Americans were submitting social security…
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Public Goods From Sports Stadiums. Contingent Valuation Method
Table of Contents Summary of the Article Evaluation of the Article Topic of Interest Reference Summary of the Article State and local governments spend a lot of public funds in subsidizing the construction of arenas and sports stadiums with the view of generating income and positive externalities. However, Johnson and Whitehead (2000) argue that constructed…
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Stadiums as Solution Sets for Detroit Downtown
The investigation made by Lynn Bachelor (1998) centers around the problem of finding some solution sets for the development of Detroit Downtown. The author starts the article by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the mentioned solution sets with proper examples of putting the theory into practice. These cogitations are made through a comparison of…
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Limited Government and Individual Liberty
A fast-growing government of the United States launched a bureaucratic mechanism empowered with unlawful methods of controlling and administering the state. The unlimited power granted to the government deprives citizens of the right of ownership and allows them to ignore the rules and premises established by the Constitution. Therefore, one can definitely state that the…
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The US Voting System: History of Changes
Table of Contents Original voting procedures Calls for a change in the voting system What led to the changes in the voting system? Question Bibliography Original voting procedures The constitution had outlined clear procedures of determining the president in the United States but that system only worked for some time. By the 1800s, the Americans…
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Interview Report on the Presidential Debate
The first face-to-face presidential debate took place on September 26, 2016. Hillary Clinton kept her cool, while Donald Trump was impassioned and engaging. The meaningful part of it was dedicated to economic issues. Teresa Garcia, a 20-year-old civil engineering student, carefully followed the presidential campaign and the debate as well. Tyler Miller, 21, majoring in…