public policy 3 & 4 Flashcards
3 consequences of social construction of target groups
instrumental benefits or burdens, positive or negative imaging, imaging lead to disproportionate policy measures
the advantaged
positive light on a group that excels or has significant power
the challengers
group has a lot of power, but challenges existing practices so has a negative image
the dependents
group who are in a difficult position which causes them to be dependent
the deviants
group that diverges from existing norms so have a negative image
societal / public agenda
subjects members of a community think are negotiable
institutional / political agenda
subjects from the public agenda that need political attention
decision-making agenda
subjects that need to be converted into laws
policy agenda
the final agenda
agenda universe
all subjects relevant for political discussion
policy problem
the difference of what is and what should be (benchmark)
tamed problems
we know how they are built up
untamable scientific problems
a discussion on the quality of knowledge
untamable ethical problems
shared knowledge, but differ in values
untamed political problems / wicked problems
differ in values and lack of knowledge
barrier model
problems need to overcome certain barriers; first on the public, then on the political agenda
5 characteristics barrier model
the more ambiguous, the bigger the public meaning, the more long-term, not too technical & the more unique
problem stream rational perspective
pre-problem stage, alarmed discovery, realization of costs, decline of interests & post-problem stage
advocacy coalition
different actors form a coalition to promote shared interests
policy entrepreneurs
actors trying to promote / prevent policy windows