Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of the following public policy topics:
Environmental Concerns Immigration Health Care Primary and Secondary Public Education Social Security Welfare Your analysis of the topic will include:
The scope and nature of the public policy problem. How the problem came to public and political awareness. The evolution of related public policy. Level of government and the actors involved. The intergovernmental structure and political concerns. Conflicting public opinion and impact on policy solutions. The approaches to policy formulation, adoption, and evaluation. The suggested policy direction (continuation, change or termination) and future impact.