What do we mean by public policy and policy analysis?
The definition of work is that a public policy is a sequence of intentionally coherent decisions
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taken by different public actors to solve a collective problem. Public policy analysis suggests that the state is there
and that public servants are there to solve collective problems.
1. What do you mean by separation of powers?
Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct
branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the
concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.
The traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of government are:
The legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the
money necessary to operate the government.
The executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted
and funded by the legislative branch.
The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their
interpretations to controversies brought before it.
2. History of public policy?
The historical approach to public policy is often usefully employed to organize a large body of material,
and it provides a logical structure for the discussion of the policies under study. Whether chronological ordering of
data is useful for theoretical purposes poses quite a different question.
3. What is the policy cycle?
The policy cycle is an idealized process that explains how policy should be drafted, implemented and
assessed. It serves more as an instructive guide for those new to policy than as a practical strictly defined process,
but many organizations aim to complete policies using the policy cycle as an optimal model.
4. Define and explain public policy?
Public policy is the means by which a government maintains order or addresses the needs of its citizens
through actions defined by its constitution. If this definition sounds vague or confusing, it's likely because a public
policy is generally not a tangible thing but rather is a term used to describe a collection of laws, mandates, or
regulations established through a political process.
5. Describe the types of public policies?
Substantive: These policies are concerned with the general welfare and development
of the society, the programmes like provision of education and employment
opportunities, economic stabilization, law and order enforcement, anti-pollution
legislation etc. are the result of substantive policy formulation.
Distributive: Distributive policies are meant for specific segments of society. It can
be in the area of grant of goods, public welfare or health services, etc. These mainly
include all public assistance and welfare programmes.
Regulatory: Regulatory policies are concerned with regulation of trade, business,
safety measures, public utilities, etc. This type of regulation is done by independent
organizations that work on behalf of the government.
6. Elaborate federalism?
Federalism is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government (the
central or "federal" government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit
governments) in a single political system
7. What are the approaches of policy analysis?
Elite Theory: This model posits that, contrary to the belief that pluralism has in-built mechanism for
ensuring equity in the share of power and influence in society, in reality public policy is by and large the mirror
image of the ruling elites interest
Institutional theory: Public policy is determined by government institut [Show Less]