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Origins Of The Government Shutdown: The American Budget's Greatest Inefficiency, Samuel Francis Huggins
Origins Of The Government Shutdown: The American Budget's Greatest Inefficiency, Samuel Francis Huggins
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Over the last 40 years, the American budget system has become increasingly inefficient and detrimental to the American People. The biggest issue within the budget system is the occurrence of government shutdowns and their increasing severity over time. Government shutdowns are a uniquely dangerous phenomenon that directly affects all Americans, hurting public workers, public infrastructure, removing social services, and creating chaos all across the country. The unprecedented harm caused by government shutdowns is well known and the shutdowns themselves are entirely avoidable, yet they continue to not only happen but increase in magnitude. I theorize that these shutdowns are caused …
Beyond Moral Condemnation: Confronting Ideological Populism In Democratic Politics, Maggie Holloway
Beyond Moral Condemnation: Confronting Ideological Populism In Democratic Politics, Maggie Holloway
Senior Projects Spring 2020
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.