Theories of the Policy cycle

Question 1

Stages of policy making

Answer 1

1. Agenda setting
2. Policy formulation and decision making
3. Implementation and evaluation

Question 2

Different paterns of agenda-setting

Answer 2

1. The outside-initiation pattern: social actors force governments to place an issue on the systemic agenda by way of gaining public support
2. The inside-initation pattern: processes where interest groups have direct access to government agencies and are capable of putting topics on the agenda without major interference
3. The mobilisation pattern: pattern of mobilization within the public by the government when the initial-agenda setting has been accomplished
4. Consolidation: the state actors initiate an issue where public support is already high

Question 3

Kritiek policy cycle

Answer 3

not real world
top-down perspective
ignores role of knowledge, ideas and learning in the policy process

Question 4

Alternatief: window of oppurtunity/tolerance

Answer 4

Problem stream
Policy stream
Political stream
When all three come together