Administrative Capacity and Right to Shelter Essay
Budget: $2 – $8 USD
I need a detailed 15-page, double-spaced essay focusing on the current situation of administrative capacity and the right to shelter in New York City. The essay should cover the following aspects:
- Policy implementation
- Resource management
- Staffing and workforce
The essay should primarily use sources related to New York state, such as academic journals, government reports, and news articles.
Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Strong research and writing skills
- Familiarity with New York state policies and administrative capacity issues
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information from various sources
- Experience with academic writing at a graduate level
Capstone Seminar
Required Texts:
Main, Thomas J., Reforming Social Services in New York City: How Major Change Happens in Urban Policies (Cornell University Press, 2025)
Schuck, Peter H., Why Government Fails So Often (and How It Can Do Better) (Princeton
University Press, 2014)
Wilson, James Q., Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic
Books, 1989)
Course Description:
This course is an advanced seminar in which students in their last semester before graduation produce a semester project drawing from the full course of study toward the Master of Public Administration (MPA). The project may involve policy research, intensive study of an organization, development of a rationale for new or changed service programs, or some combination of these. Special attention is placed on incorporating knowledge from the core MPA curriculum.
- Policy implementation
- Resource management
- Staffing and workforce
The essay should primarily use sources related to New York state, such as academic journals, government reports, and news articles.
Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Strong research and writing skills
- Familiarity with New York state policies and administrative capacity issues
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information from various sources
- Experience with academic writing at a graduate level
Capstone Seminar
Required Texts:
Main, Thomas J., Reforming Social Services in New York City: How Major Change Happens in Urban Policies (Cornell University Press, 2025)
Schuck, Peter H., Why Government Fails So Often (and How It Can Do Better) (Princeton
University Press, 2014)
Wilson, James Q., Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Basic
Books, 1989)
Course Description:
This course is an advanced seminar in which students in their last semester before graduation produce a semester project drawing from the full course of study toward the Master of Public Administration (MPA). The project may involve policy research, intensive study of an organization, development of a rationale for new or changed service programs, or some combination of these. Special attention is placed on incorporating knowledge from the core MPA curriculum.