On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:57:55 -0500, "Opus"
wrote:

Policy analysis is not a value neutral process. Using the example of
deconcentrating the poor in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, discuss how different
values are evident in different perspectives of policy action and therefore
affect policy choices/outcomes. Why is it important to consider who is
involved (the players) or excluded from the policy process, their political
values, and issues of ethics when conducting policy analysis.


Seeing that I live in that area, I'd say that in Minneapolis, as to
what shows up in the newspaper, it's predicated on what the pols think
will gain votes, what they think the graft will be, and what the chief
of police puts his foot down on. St. Paul is more quiet and hidden,
so not much makes the papers. The council and upper levels of
bureaucracy are at least as corrupt, but they've mostly been there
long enough to keep it all under the rug.

Don't trust much in the way of stats and figures and public statements
from either city, even though you'll have to use them for your paper.
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That one took me 24 actual hours to complete 6 pages, and I will likely go
back and revise before I turn it in.


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