ppg Flashcards
agenda
collection of problems, understandings of cause, symbols, solutions and other elements of public problems that come to the attention of members of the public and their gov officials
four types of agendas
agenda universe
systemic agenda
institutional agenda
decision agenda
the how of agenda setting (3)
outside initiative model
mobilization model
inside access model
the why of agenda setting (3)
power distribution
institution based perspective
contingency perspective
elements of a policy design (7)
goals target groups agents implementation structure policy instruments rationales assumptions
policy instruments (3)
rules and regulations
financial measures
communication
three sort of tools PD (3)
authority tools
incentive tools
symbolic tools
outcomes
specified result on the basis of the goals
impact
(un)intended consequences of a policy in society
elements of implementation (3)
a specification of program details
allocation of resources
decisions
communitarianism
mutual support and group action more important than atomistic choice and individual liberty
ex ante PE
research necessary for a good policy design
ex post PE
check if actual effect in practice match intended effects
forms of PE (2)
positivist/rational
constructivist/interpretive
waves PE (4)
science driven wave
dialogue oriented wave
neoliberal wave
evidence wave
administrative evaluation
specialized agencies, appointed overseers, private consultants
juridicial evaluation
juridicial process based on a complaint against policy measures
political evaluation
K&T: don’t see this as part of ex post PE, rather as framing public policy
scientific evaluation
(social) scientist hired by gov to evaluate effectiveness
governance
governance as label attached to great variety of process and as normative label (good governance)
7 principles of CMG
territoriality
democratic institutions are nested
pol leadership mandated through election
distinction between politics and bureaucracy
positivist model of science for policy
more citizen participation in add-on fashion
the media re the messengers
ideal type of bureaucracy (6)
specialization hierarchy abstract rules impersonality qualifications and job protection efficiency
new public management
implementing marketing techniques from private sector
key principles of NPM (3)
principal sets goals
agents tries to realize goals
steering not rowing