Reflection of an Interview on Public Opinion of US National Security

when hard-pressed during economic crises or as a result of political upheavals, have sometimes repudiated their public debts in whole or in part. In many cases, also, a government to whom another is in debt may agree to forgive the debt or reschedule its payment over a longer period. History In earlier times debts contracted by heads of state had the legal status of personal debt; public debt emerged as a systematic element in a country's economy when regular sources of income became available to…

My thoughts of public service prior to the MSPA program? My thoughts about public service before I entered the Master of Science in Public Administration (MSPA) program at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), were most likely different from those of someone who received an undergraduate degree in Public Administration. My undergraduate degree was in Criminal Justice, and my thoughts of public service were conceived from my personal interactions I had with public service agencies and…

The National Security Strategy considers the enduring US national interests as “the security of the US, its citizens, and US allies and partners; a strong, innovative and growing US economy in an open international economic system that promotes opportunity and prosperity; respect for universal values at home and around the world; an international order advanced by US leadership that promotes peace, security, and opportunity through stronger cooperation to meet global challenges.” The Defense Strategic…

of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election. 24. Absentee Voting: voting by those unable to attend the polling place 25. Political Action Committee: political groups which have a major take on public policy 26. Direct Primary: is an intra-party election 27. Coattail Effect: when a strong candidate helps other candidates in the election by parties ticket. 28. Subsidy: grant of money from the government Questions 12. What are the five broad…

Since one could argue what US end goals actually are, I will assume that peace, democracy, and freedom are absolute values and always better than war and oppression. They should, therefore, be the final targets of every international act. Unfortunately, so far, as I will show by examples, this target has rarely been reached. Second, the US government and the entire nation, seem less and less eager to risk the lives of American soldiers as well as billions of dollars for causes that are…

as potential threats or should we pursue superior capabilities -US leaders have varied greatly on how much is enough -Domestic strength -Important goal is to seek political cohesion, economic vitality, and good educational policies at home because it will help country to prevail during war (increases domestic support and morale) -Economic vitality and educational strength also provide resources to implement national security, help develop weapons to compete with enemies, and allow country to…

The Unites States’ strategic level or strategy would be the prevention of a nuclear war or attack to strengthen security. In order to achieve this each administration must have a strategic vision, which is acceptable and suitable for America’s interests and goals. Given the environmental states of some areas, considerable thought of national power is the key to achieve goals that give the United States a role in the world. “In order to be effective, each new administration has had to express a vision…

could improve national security by allowing the FBI to more easily trace terrorist communications (Schwartz). While the Congress recently eased restrictions of encryption software (US Encryption), the recent events of September 11th have brought the issue of regulation back into question. As our nation faces the threat of additional terrorist actions, we must consider every opportunity to protect ourselves and the rest of the world. Despite the possible benefits to national security, many businesses…

influencing and shaping of public opinion. Agenda-setting is one of the most important factors in shaping public opinion. Agenda-setting can be defined as the ability of the media to direct public attentions toward the issues they believe are important to the public. But whose choice is it that determines which issues are more important over others? The news media can set an agenda-setting by focus attention on selected issues on which the public will form opinions from (McCombs). The media…

the nation’s security the arguable leader is Human Intelligence. Along with being an area that requires physical interaction, it also allows judgments to be made by personnel on the field. Field operators have to follow many protocols, but in time of need, that operator was to make the correct judgment but also the ethical and legal judgment. Human intelligence employs the operator to be quick on their feet. They are required to work covertly while assessing foreign nation’s security capabilities…