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Assignment Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of Homeland Security and the impact of both the public and the political environment could have on the future of Homeland Security.
In Chapter 15, Oliver, W.M., Marion, N.E., & Hill, J.B. (2015) suggest that Homeland Security is vulnerable to the “Issue Attention Cycle” (Downs, 1972) and that the political environment contributes to the public’s declining level of interest in securing the homeland as funding levels are cut across the board. Review the Oliver, et. al. (2015) reference and then read the article by Anthony Downs (1972) to gain perspective on their thesis. Consider your study of homeland security and note gaps that you have either experienced or are now aware of and use it as a case study. Apply Downs’ five stages of the “Issue Attention Cycle” and complete an analysis of your selected topic in a three to four page essay.
Your topics can be discipline-centric (i.e., public health funding or declining manpower pool), supplies (vaccine production readiness), or hazard-related (private sector dam vulnerability). Equally, topic selection can target a domain as described by Oliver, et. al., (2015) in Chapter 15 such as illegal immigration and the border. The topic could also apply to public complacency but define your topic carefully and scholarly. Use references to support topic selection.
For example, mental health and institutions peaked in the 1970 – 1980s but since then federal funding to support programs and infrastructure was cut dramatically. As a result, treatment centers are not as prolific as they once were, actually gone, (per capita) and citizens with mental health issues are represented among those who commit horrific terrorist’s acts against fellow citizens. As the public’s attention for mental health disappeared, so did the financial support from elected officials. As a result, society is now presented with a different mix of social problems described as lone-wolf terrorism, extremism and self-radicalization.
This assignment should take 3 to 5 hours to complete. It is valued at 50 points for grading.
Prepare a three- to four-page paper to share your analysis of homeland security and its vulnerability to the "Issue Attention Cycle" as described by Downs (1972). Cite references that you use in APA Style. When using APA for this assignment, no need for a cover page or abstract. Do maintain 1" margins, use third person and include references. Be sure to address these questions:
1. Briefly review the five stages of Downs “Issue Attention Cycle.”
2. Introduce your selected topic and why it fits as a study for the Issue Attention Cycle.
3. Conduct an analysis of your topic, comparing it to the five stages of Down’s cycle.
4. Conclude your analysis by summarizing what stage of the cycle your topic fits into as a result of your analysis. Support your position with source references.
Reading
Oliver, W.M., Marion, N.E., & Hill, J.B. (2015). Introduction to Homeland Security. MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 15.
Downs, A., (1972). “Up and Down with Ecology: The Issue Attention Cycle.” National Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.nationalaffairs.com/public_interest/detail/up-and-down-with-ecologythe-issue-attention-cycle (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Supplement the readings above to support your essay with those listed with either CJ or DEM scholarly journal articles from Edens Libr (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ary (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . Once in (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Edens Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. , scroll down to "Popular Guides" and browse CJ or DEM selections.