Policy Theory
19 important questions on Policy Theory
What is the definition of a policy theory (beleidstheorie)?
What are the definitions of factual, causal, means-ends, and normative assumptions?
- Factual: facts - situations measured with indicators
- Causal: causes and effects of a problem - processes of causation
- Means-ends: The relationship between means (chosen causes=middelen) and ends (desired effects)
- Normative: the underlying choice of goals and means - values, norms, political ideology, religious theses
What is a public policy problem?
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Since problems are interdependent, the science advisor needs to choose for a holistic approach. Explain the holistic approach
Explain the advantage of holistic over an analytical approach
Why are policy problems always subjective?
Why do science advisors need to undertake an actor analysis?
Why are problems subjective and artificial?
What is the solution of the science advisor to the unstable characteristic of problems?
What are the 4 types of problems (consensus goals/certainty available solution)?
- Tamed problems (high consensus - high certainty)
- (Un-)tameable scientific problems (high consensus - low certainty)
- (Un-)tameable ethical problems (low consensus - high certainty)
- Untamed political problems (low consensus - low certainty)
What are the 2 types of interventions?
- Root (fundamental): changing the needs that are the origin of the problem (no need, no demand, no supply, no problem)
- Branch (symptomatic): solutions for problems later on in the chain
Describe the process approach (for structuring a problem)
What is the solution to tamed problems?
What is the solution to (un)tamable scientific problems?
What is the solution to (un)tamable ethical problems?
What is the solution to untamed (wicked) problems?
What is the definition of a goal?
Why is policy theory important?
- Increases a political debate
- Increases changes for support
- Re-enforces uniformity of policy and action
- Facilitates evaluation of success and failure
- Helps scientific testing
What are advantages of the process approach (field model)?
- Visualising who can intervene the, with what expected result
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