govt 1005- introduction to public policy analysis session 3 topic 2

8/2/2019 GOVT 1005- Introduction to Public Policy Analysis Session 3 Topic 2

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Session 3-Introduction to Policy making

Lecturer: Mr Josh Drayton

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Public policy defined as government action orinaction

Policy is intended to resolve a problem whichrequires attention

Public policy analysis is therefore actionoriented focused on:

- Policy process

- Implementation and impact- Evaluation

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Session 3 Models

Understanding the policy process using the

System’s Approach to policy making Application of policy to policy making

Session 4

Specific models to policy making

Approaches to policy making

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Students will be able to: Identify various models in policy making

Explain and apply the Policy Cycle and

Systems Approach to policy making

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It involves: Concern with Explanation rather than

prescription

Search for causes and consequences of publicpolicy

Develop and test alternatives regardingcauses and consequences of public policy

Accumulation of research findings

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Systems analysis and simulation Cost benefit analysis

New Approaches to budgeting

Policy Experimentation Policy Evaluation

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Utility – Models seek to simplify complexrealities. Need to manage models to beappropriate to analysis

Purposes- Models are designed for specificpurposes and goals.

Limits- Models seek to isolate specificvariables limiting its application

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Environment Governmental Policy Activity

Societal Policy Activity

Policy Actors’ Perceptions of environment

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Policy Statements- statements of intent Policy action (implementation actions)

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Outside environment Inside government

Specific policy and programs

Perceptions of policy actors

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Societal implementation (Usage of Programmes)

Policy/ Programme results

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Physical Social

Economic

PoliticalReceived from :

Demands and supports

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Area where decision are made Defined as the political system

Includes:

Institutions and Personnel Policy makers

Technocrats

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Action from the political system (Black box)translates into policy

Includes implementers

Communities policy intended to service

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Tests the effect the policy has on theenvironment

Whether demands have been met

Affects the political system

May generate new demands

May generate discontinuity

Allows for development of future policy

making

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Intra- societal Environment Ecological system

Biological system

Personality system Social system

Extra- Societal

International Political systems

International Ecological systems International Social system

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Agenda Setting Policy Formulation

Decision Making

Implementation Evaluation

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Includes Problem definition Infinite number of problems and issues within

society

How do these get on the Government'sagenda?

Involves competition by various groups

Lobbying government – difference in U.S and

Caribbean Building relationships with decision makers

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Narrow the issue Consider resources

Stakeholder analysis

Experts in Policy Process Government’s intention and ideology e.g

vision 2020

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Similar to black box in Systems Approach Cabinet

Parliament

Utilization of various decision makingtechniques

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Assessment of resources Allocation of resources:

- staff

- funding- equipment where necessary

Note the role of the bureaucrat in thisprocess

Timelines Separation of policy into individual tasks

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Impact of policy Compare policy intention vs. effect

Questions of succession/ termination ormodification of policy

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Rational Policy Making Model Lindblom’s Incremental Approach

Public Choice Approach

Mixed Approach

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1. Thomas Dye argued that “Public policy waswhat governments choose to do or not todo.” Critically analyze this statement withthe use of examples.

2. The use of policy statements by politiciansare policy intentions rather than specificpublic policies. Is this a valid claim?

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Thank you for attending. Have a great

weekend!

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