october 5th Flashcards
policy analysis
creates, assesses or communicates information
t/f: policy analysis is multidisciplinary
true
two types of policy analysis
retrospective and prospective policy analysis
retrospective policy analysis
descriptive; explanatory; often conducted by researchers
prospective policy analysis
- prescriptive; typically requested by decision-makers considering whether to develop and introduce a policy; often conducted by government policy analysts
- what are the policy options available to address the issue under consideration
-how should a given policy ve formulated
-how should a given policy be implemented
-how might a given policy fare if introduced now
why conduct a policy analysis
-to systematically examine and evaluate the options available to pursue/implement the goals of laws and decision-makers
-to better ensure informed decision making
-to better minimize bias
-to understand what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and why
-to better understand the process of policy making
policy analysis triangle
content, context, process, actors
actors include:
individuals, groups, organizations
policy analysis triangle, content:
what is the policy statement?
what is/are the policy objectives?
what are the means through which policy objectives will be pursued?
actors
- individuals
-communities/populations
-interest groups
-organizations/corporations
-government bodies
situational factors
focusing events: wars, droughts, outbreaks
structural factors
the political system: demographics, economy etc
cultural factors
eg. linguistic differences, ethnic minorities, religious commitments
exogenous factors
international treaties/partnerships
stages heuristic
an approach to policy analysis that breaks down the policy process into stages and analyzes each stage to better understand the policy
