Author: chris

Review the concept of e-government and how the use of technology has transformed many public sector processes.

Was the success of the Mongols in Asia and in Eastern Europe the result of the superior tactics and strategy developed by Genghis Khan or superior weaponry (ex. short bow, cavalry) and why?

How did the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise, and the Three-Fifths Compromise lead our current form of Congress?

Is economic liberalism (aka free market capitalism) the most efficient and productive economic model we have?  What about the alternative schools of thought?  Are they serious challengers?  Why or why not?

Is economic liberalism (aka free market capitalism) the most efficient and productive economic model we have? What about the alternative schools of thought? Are they serious challengers? Why or why not?

Are state and local governments fundamentally equipped to handle the current public policy challenges of today, or do they lack the expertise to adequately address concerns and issues that may have national implications?

Should the federal government be able to override state policies?

Should Washington have greater power to dictate national policy in modern times?

• Johnson-Sirleaf is often referred to as the “Iron Lady”. What are the personality traits that have earned her this moniker and describe generally the positive and negative implications for public administrators that demonstrate these particular personality traits?

Please read the Forbes article (and watch the embedded video) entitled “Lessons In Courage From Africa’s First Female President.” This article is a biographical piece on a fellow MPA degree holder, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female President of Liberia, and the continent’s first female head of state. Based on the content presented in the article:

• Describe what experiences Johnson-Sirleaf ascribes her leadership skills to. Are these skills that all leaders must have?