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Hatfield Graduate Journal of Public Affairs
ISSN 2474-1078 · Portland State University · 78 artikel di indeks
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Plan Mano Dura: A Punctuated Political Act? Addressing Gang Violence in El Salvador
On July 23, 2003, Salvadoran President Francisco Flores introduced a punitive and militaristic gang-prevention measure, Plan Mano Dura (Plan Iron Fist), in an attempt to solve the gang phenomenon plaguing El Salvador. Although it turned out to be an abject policy failure, its future effects and…
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Transportation Policy and Indigenous Ways of Knowing: What Counts as Evidence in Tribal Policy Contexts?
Evidence-based policy making is the notion that policy decisions should be based on (1) rigorous data collection and research and (2) focus on ‘what works.’ This approach aligns with the broader theory of New Public Management (NPM), which contends that the public sector should adopt the practices…
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One Health Integration to Control and Prevent Zoonoses: Application of Organizational Theory Literature
Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted between animals and people that disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The One Health (OH) approach aims to integrate systems, incentivizing collaboration among animal, human, and environmental systems to address zoonoses and…
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A Veblenian Approach to Chaos Theory
This paper provides a comparative analysis of Veblen's belief in disequilibrium, the field of chaos theory, and how these two frameworks connect. We explore the similarities and differences between Veblen's theories and the principles of chaos theory, including their shared emphasis on complexity…
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Evaluating The Elder Justice Act: Challenges In Funding, Implementation, And Coalition Dynamics
The Elder Justice Act (EJA) was a significant policy that passed in 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The goal of the EJA was to provide public health and social service programs for preventing, detecting, and treating elder abuse. Due to limited federal discretionary…
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Is Education Regulation the Solution to Help Lower Substance Use Rates and Substance Use Disorder in Oregon Youth?
How can we lower Oregon’s youth substance use disorder (SUD) and overdose rates? Oregon is third in the country for SUD, with 5.77% of adolescents (12-17) having documented SUD. Some claim that it is because of the decriminalization of drugs, like Senator Art Robinson, but another reason relies on…
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How the U.S. Can Protect Taiwan in the 21st Century
What U.S. policy would deescalate cross-strait tensions, while maintaining Taiwan’s security? This article is supported by the information and perspectives received from 12, one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with a variety of thought leaders in Taiwan. The goal of this proposal is to provide…
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Wasted Space: Using Parking Lots & Vacant Land to Improve Neighborhood Completeness
This study conducts a spatial analysis of Portland, Oregon, focusing on leveraging underutilized areas like parking lots and vacant land—termed "wasted space"—to improve the city's completeness. Central to this investigation is the concept of a "complete neighborhood," characterized by access to…
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Policy Diffusion Among Domestic Political Parties in Multiparty Systems: An Analysis of Election Manifestos of Indian Political Parties
Do political parties adopt each others’ ideas? This research argues that parties are more likely to employ party platforms from electorally successful domestic parties in a multiparty system while seeking public office. Focusing on religious issues as the issue of measurement, I studied 23 election…
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Policy and Political Participation in Developing Countries: A Review of the Literature on Sex Workers in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
This review explores the relationship between political participation and public policy. Existing literature has explored the impact of policies on political participation, yet a predominant focus has been on studies conducted in Western nations. There is a significant gap in the literature when it…
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Lawfare as a Policy Tool in Sino-American Relations: The Case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou
Competition between the United States and China is at an all-time high. Despite decades of diplomacy between the East and West, recent trends suggest the two powers are drifting further apart. To understand US-China relations, it is critical to understand major developments as they occur. This…
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Threats of Neoliberalism to Western Democracies and the Efficacy of Neoliberal Critiques
Abstract A neoliberal market-based governance system has engulfed Western democratic societies. Since it surfaced in the 1980s, neoliberalism remained the dominant governing system. The pervasive neoliberal governance logic has become deeply entrenched in our society in ways that make it less…
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Developing A Social Equity Action Plan: A Pathway Towards Achieving Water Equity in Oregon
The Sunrise Water Authority is a public utility serving the City of Happy Valley and surrounding areas of unincorporated Clackamas County. In general, the customers of Sunrise tend to be relatively affluent (by state and federal household income standards) and predominately white, and non-Hispanic…