SE 11 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Why Study Policy
Increasing c_________y of modern society
Help decision makers think about social p______s
Develop programs
Why Study Policy
Increasing complexity of modern society
Help decision makers think about social problems
Develop programs
Why Study Policy
Assess p______s effectiveness
Develop greater c______y to participate in the policy process, have our voices
heard, and influence decisions
Why Study Policy
Assess programs effectiveness
Develop greater capacity to participate in the policy process, have our voices
heard, and influence decisions
Policy Process Cycle
A______a Setting
establishing p________s among the issues of public concern that require
policy action or change of previous policies
Policy Process Cycle
Agenda Setting
establishing priorities among the issues of public concern that require
policy action or change of previous policies
Policy Process Cycle
Analysis
aimed at better u___________g a public issue on the agenda.
The problem is formulated and a___________e policy options are developed and evaluated in order to manage the issue.
Policy Process Cycle
Analysis
aimed at better understanding a public issue on the agenda. The
problem is formulated and alternative policy options are developed and
evaluated in order to manage the issue.
Policy Process Cycle
Evidence is gathered to clarify the ‘facts’, and interests and objectives of c______s and s____________s.
- Policy decision: based on the analysis, a final decision is made and the chosen policy is fully specified
Daniell, Morton, & Insua (2016)
Policy Process Cycle
Evidence is gathered to clarify the ‘facts’, and interests and objectives of citizens and stakeholders.
- Policy decision: based on the analysis, a final decision is made and the chosen policy is fully specified
Daniell, Morton, & Insua (2016)
Policy Process Cycle
Policy D______n
based on the analysis, a final decision is made and the chosen policy is fully specified.
Policy I__________n
once a policy is selected, it needs to be put into practice. At this stage, the necessary public resources and regulations are mobilized to make the policy operational
Policy Process Cycle
Policy Decision
based on the analysis, a final decision is made and the chosen policy is fully specified.
Policy Implementation
once a policy is selected, it needs to be put into practice. At this stage, the necessary public resources and regulations are mobilized to make the policy operational
Policy Process Cycle
Monitoring
aimed at e________g, on an ongoing basis, whether the implemented policy is producing the expected results, to identify whether the policy
should be changed or new issues need to be considered in the agenda
Policy Process Cycle
Monitoring
aimed at evaluating, on an ongoing basis, whether the implemented policy is producing the expected results, to identify whether the policy
should be changed or new issues need to be considered in the agenda
What is Policy Analysis?
An applied social science discipline which uses multiple
methods of i_____y and a_______s to produce and transform policy-relevant information that may be utilized in political settings to resolve policy problems, Dunn (1981)
What is Policy Analysis?
An applied social science discipline which uses multiple
methods of inquiry and arguments to produce and transform policy-relevant information that may be utilized in political settings to resolve policy problems, Dunn (1981)
Policy analysis emerged to:
Better understand the policym____g process
Supply decision makers with reliable policy-relevant knowledge about passing economic and social problems
Fischer, Miller, & Sidney (2017)
Policy analysis emerged to:
Better understand the policymaking process
Supply decision makers with reliable policy-relevant knowledge about passing economic and social problems
Fischer, Miller, & Sidney (2017)
Policy Analysis Styles
R_______l
Client A_____e
A___________e
Policy Analysis Styles
Rational
Client Advice
Argumentative
Policy Analysis Styles
I__________e
Participative
Policy Analysis Styles
Interactive
Pa rticipative
Policy Analysis Styles
P______s
Howlett & Lindquist (2004)
Policy Analysis Styles
Process
Howlett & Lindquist (2004)
Who is a Policy Actor?
Policy actors are those individuals and groups, both formal and informal,
which seek to i________e the creation and implementation of these public
solutions, Cahn (2013)
Who is a Policy Actor?
Policy actors are those individuals and groups, both formal and informal,
which seek to influence the creation and implementation of these public
solutions, Cahn (2013)
Who is a Policy Actor?
Non-I___________l Actors
Non-governmental agencies/organizations, Interest groups (around an
identity, e.g. Canadian Jewish Congress or around an issue, e.g. Greenpeace,
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, etc.)
Who is a Policy Actor?
Non-Institutional Actors
Non-governmental agencies/organizations, Interest groups (around an
identity, e.g. Canadian Jewish Congress or around an issue, e.g. Greenpeace,
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, etc.)
Who is a Policy Actor?
I___________l Actors
House of Commons, Prime Minister’s Office, Provincial Legislatures, Municipal
Governments, Judiciary, Government Departments (e.g. Health Canada)
Who is a Policy Actor?
Institutional Actors
House of Commons, Prime Minister’s Office, Provincial Legislatures, Municipal
Governments, Judiciary, Government Departments (e.g. Health Canada)
