American Welfare State Discussion
Unit 7.1 DB: American Welfare State
Discuss how do you think the American welfare state compares to other industrialized nations? Has the country fallen behind, and if so why? What are the measures that are taken into account? Are these appropriate? Are these biased? Please pick at least 1 other country and compare how issues of welfare/poverty are viewed differently or the same. Please be sure to elaborate on your thoughts completely.
Unit 7.2 DB: International Organizations
What are some reasons why international organizations might target women as a means for enhancing prosperity in struggling nations? What are some examples of this? What are the results? Please be sure to use at least 3 examples to support your ideas.
Unit 7.3 DB: NGO’s
What are some challenges to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)? As strong as the contributions of NGOs have and continue to be in developing countries, what are some problems that they cannot address that limit their effectiveness? Please list at least 2 examples and use specific organizations in your answer.