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Direct Entry Midwives: Political Factors Shaping Variation in Regulation

there is such a large divergence across states. This paper will examine the political forces that have shaped the regulations in Georgia, West Virginia, and Texas since they are all states that vote ... Georgia. The bill, despite having numerous co-sponsors in the Georgia House and Senate, failed. So why has Texas, a state similar in its representative philosophy and make, succeeded in enacting such a

The Intersection of Judicial Interpretive Methods and Politics in Supreme Court Justices’ Due Process Opinions

The Supreme Court, a nine seat bench of unelected and lifetime tenured Justices, determines the constitutionality of dozens of cases each year. In this thesis, I research to what extent the political ... reasonably adhere to their established method. Due to the highly political nature of due process cases, variance between the expected (adherence to the Justices’ established style) and the observed outcomes

A Cultural Shift in Education: Raising the Standards and Value of Public School Teachers in the US

student level, while overlooking the quality of the most important actor — teachers. As the shortage of teachers continues to increase across the United States, political leaders attempt to remedy this ... Current Policy and Context Before pursuing potential policy changes to improve the quality of U.S. teachers, it is important to first examine the status quo and the political arena in that any educational

Individualism Reverses Freedom in America Beginning with Political Freedoms

without its even noticing. That warning is this: if our natural tendency towards individualism goes unchecked, our political freedom as we know it will begin to dissolve and the powers of soft despotism ... Political Freedoms Danielle Moore 0 0 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in

Constitutional Theory & The Political Process

Constitutional Theory is at the center of legal and political debates in the United States. In recent decades, legal scholars and politicians alike increasingly treat their respective theories of ... judges ignore important political realities of their day and rule based on ideological or theoretical leanings. Conversely, it will show that both theories lead to constructive results when the presiding

Restoring The Public In Public Policy: Lessons from Lasch, Arendt, and Rawls

Contemporary political debates on the Left about equality tend to emphasize either equality of opportunity or equality of outcome. Neoliberals focus on market-based interventions that can increase ... be more precise in my estimation at how the various reactions correlate with political views. Let's start with the assumption that, generally speaking, while the political Right (especially in its most

The Life of Julia: A Failed Progressive Political Campaign

In his 2012 re-election campaign, President Barack Obama implemented what would become a highly controversial political ad called “The Life of Julia.” This ad followed the life of a fictional person

The Compass, Issue 10

, English, Modern Languages, Gender Studies, Sciences, Sociology, International Studies, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, and Religious Studies. The Compass endeavors to build an intellectual ... it’s the intragender oppression explored in Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the personal/political underpinnings of interpretative methods used by the highest judges in the land, the symbiotic relationship

Information Communication Technologies in Bolivia: Fostering Political Development?

usage, cellular phones, and other wireless networks. Just as ICTs aid development of other kinds, they have also become instruments capable of influencing political development. Neither are these impacts ... limited to the developing world. ICT usage, for example, is much higher in the United States than in developing nations; indeed, it would be difficult to understand political life in the United States

Backfire: How the Rise of Neoliberalism Facilitated the Rise of The Far-Right

Far-Right Jacob Fuller Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/thecompass Part of the American Politics Commons, and the Other Political Science Commons Recommended ... cultural and political dominance of the neoliberal ideology. Neoliberalism is the sociopolitical ideology that is primarily characterized by free markets, globalization, massive deregulation, and shifts away

VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

law’s journey throughout the American governance system, including the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. This is supplemented by an examination of the core political theories on the ... to political theorist, Robert Dahl.1 Too often, the democratic process has been vulnerable to subversion by politicians' interests and motivations, as opposed to being purely driven by the public's

International Comparative Education: A Case for Russia

Russia has been Vladimir Putin, notoriously known as one of the most authoritarian leaders of Russia. As a result, the political situation has changed dramatically which affects the whole educational ... transforming the system democratically, where the lack of philosophical discussions is a direct outcome of Putin’s authoritarianism. Philosophy of Education The next discussion on the Russian education system

The Rwandan Genocide: A study for policymakers engaged in foreign policy, diplomacy, and international development

into surrounding nations (UNHCR). The eruption of fear, brutality, and violence as Rwandans massacred Rwandans stemmed from decades of civil war fueled by intractable existential, political, and ... context of culture in order for reform to be sustainable in environments where violent conflict involved ethnic tensions, political interests, and socioeconomic challenges. Historical overview of country

Integrating risk management concepts into the drilling non-productive time

a sound technique to evaluate operational losses or wastes of many resources, including time. This paper presents an attempt to couple RM techniques with NPT philosophy together with other concepts ... professional development conference and exposition , Seattle, Washington, 11 - 14 June, ASSE- 06 -544E Pareto V , Page A ( 1971 ) Translation of manuale di economia politica “manual of political economy”, A.M

The Compass, Issue 9

, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Departments of Philosophy, Historical and Political Studies Arcadia University Laura Fitzwater, M.A.E. Adjunct Professor Department of English Arcadia University Linda ... , Communications, Education, English, Modern Languages, Gender Studies, Sciences, Sociology, International Studies, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, and Religious Studies. The Compass endeavors to build an

Shale gas: a step toward sustainable energy future

factors such as political matters, wars, social and economic aspects, and exploration techniques. Depending on the recoverable reserve (RR), production of shale gas entails different methods and with a ... prevailing in that particular region. As the administration introduces new policies, this can lead to political and economic turmoil. Therefore, widespread corruption, weak institutional and government support

Gerrymandering: The Best Solution at Our Disposal

Partisan redistricting effectively distorts election outcomes across the country and must be resolved to establish a true baseline for the American political landscape. Unfortunately, the ... matters and what impact it can have. In short, population counts determine political representation and public funding. Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution apportions both representatives

“It’s all Political, but Public Policy is Irrational”

A_Glance2010 .pdf ( accessed December 4 , 2011 ). Zimmerman , Bill, interview by Jaque King. Principal Political Consultant of Zimmerman & Markman (November 16 , 2011 ).

Platonic and Attic Laws on Slavery

philosophy, yet they found slavery to be an acceptable institution defended by the philosophers themselves. Those that challenged slavery argued more for the unnatural aspects of the master/slave dynamic ... traders and craftsmen, and they thus set the future course of the Greek city-state, economically, politically, and ideologically.” The economic, political, and artistic advancements made in Grecian society

The Compass, Issue 8

, Business, Chemistry, Communications, Education, English, Modern Languages, Gender Studies, Sciences, Sociology, International Studies, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, and Religious Studies. The ... Psychology Arcadia University Ian Sullivan, Ph.D. Professor Department of Philosophy Arcadia University Joanne Lucena, Ph.D. Associate Professor Chair of Modern Languages and Cultures Director of Global