Analyze the core controversies, theories and rationale surrounding global public administration.

Assignment 5: Policy Analysis Paper

Due Week 10 and worth 220 points

In this assignment, you will create a practical and professional document that will represent the level of work that is expected from modern professional policy analysts. Use the information from the worksheet you completed for Assignment 4 to build on for this assignment.

Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research the global / international issue or challenge selected in Assignment 4 and locate professional viewpoints on the topic.

There should be seven (7) main sections to the Policy Analysis Paper:

  1. Problem definition
  2. Methods
  3. Issue analysis
  4. Proposed solutions
  5. Strategic recommendations
  6. Weaknesses and limitations
  7. Cost-Benefit Analysis

Note: You may add sections or subsections to your Policy Analysis Paper. You may include tables and charts in the page length.


  1. Select one (1) real-world policy issue and provide a description of the issue.
  2. Analyze the major costs and major benefits of the issue.
  3. Recommend three (3) courses of action.
  4. Provide at least three to five (3-5) reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references (no more than one [1] used previously), published within the last five (5) years that support the paper’s claims.
  5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze the local impact of global public administration policies and relationships.
  • Analyze the core controversies, theories and rationale surrounding global public administration.
  • Assess the multidisciplinary nature of international public administration by establishing connections with the disciplines that have shaped and continue to influence the field.
  • Identify the impact of cultural competence and protocol on international relations.
  • Formulate domestic and international public policy alternatives and arguments.
  • Identify the significance of key actors and stakeholders impacting global public administration.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in international public administration.
  • Write clearly and concisely about international public administration using proper writing mechanics.