How do individual agencies or complexes in the foreign policy bureaucracy reflect an organizational culture? Provide at least two examples.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should identify how each complex is associated with a particular culture and that different cultures inevitably lead to clashes between complexes. Examples may include the State Department and the tendency of diplomats to favor negotiated settlements over military coercion contributes to their reputation for excessive caution and timidity, the inherent secrecy of the intelligence complex and how it creates a highly insular organizational culture within the CIA and other intelligence agencies, and the distinct cultures of each branch of the armed services in the defense complex and how it leads to competition between the branches.
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a. one-party Republican dominance b. one-party Democratic dominance c. candidate-centered politics d. high voter turnout
Which of the following statements about income inequality in South Africa is FALSE?
a. As measured by the Gini coefficient, it is fairly high. b. Among Africans, income inequality has increased. c. It is a historic product of government policies which, during the apartheid era, means that Whites moved ahead economically at the expense of others. d. In the post-apartheid era, large numbers of Africans have been joining the richer population. e. The post-apartheid governments have sought to alleviate it by dramatically increasing public spending.
Socialization is the process by which people learn to conform to their society's norms and values
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is the most important source of tax revenues for the state of Texas?
a) general sales tax b) excise taxes on tobacco and gasoline c) personal income tax d) severance taxes on oil and gas e) excise tax on alcohol