Social Welfare Programs” Please respond to the following:

• The privatization of the Social Security system is spreading from  Chile to Argentina, Spain, England, and Australia. Mexico and Italy are  the most recent to jump on board. Examine the major pros and cons of  privatizing the Social Security system in the United States. Speculate  on who would benefit and who would lose. Provide a rationale for your  response.

2nd discussion question

“Time for Reflection” Please respond to the following:

• Some say globalization allows regions of the planet to consume far  more than they could normally consume. In Week 1, you used the Global  Closet Calculator to aggregate the contents of your closet. Considering  the results, and all that you have learned from the readings, determine  whether or not you would be trading internationally if you could get  everything at home. Provide a rationale for your response.

Assignment paper

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.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:

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:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include  a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover  page is not included in the required page length.
   3. Include a  reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The  reference page is not included in the required page length.

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.