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What is the main role of public policies in society?
What is the main role of public policies in society?
- To create tensions and problems in society
- To eliminate the need for government agents
- To manage, calm, or repress tensions and problems in society (correct)
- To govern society without the need for collective living
What is the primary goal of public policy analysis?
What is the primary goal of public policy analysis?
- To eliminate the role of the State in society
- To improve the effectiveness of public policies through rationalization of State action (correct)
- To criticize the government's actions
- To provide a framework for administrative sciences
When did policy analysis as we know it today emerge?
When did policy analysis as we know it today emerge?
- 1960s in the USA (correct)
- 20th century in Europe
- 17th and 18th centuries in France and Germany
- 19th century in the USA
What is the primary focus of the constraint state?
What is the primary focus of the constraint state?
What was the primary focus of 'cameral sciences'?
What was the primary focus of 'cameral sciences'?
What was the role of experts in the 1960s?
What was the role of experts in the 1960s?
What is an example of a constraint policy?
What is an example of a constraint policy?
How was the State seen in the 1960s?
How was the State seen in the 1960s?
What is a limitation of the typology of public policies?
What is a limitation of the typology of public policies?
What was the characteristic of policy analysis in the 1960s?
What was the characteristic of policy analysis in the 1960s?
What is a characteristic of public policies?
What is a characteristic of public policies?
What is the policy cycle divided into?
What is the policy cycle divided into?
What was the goal of policy analysis in the 1960s?
What was the goal of policy analysis in the 1960s?
Who introduced the sequential analysis model?
Who introduced the sequential analysis model?
What is a characteristic of the sequential analysis model?
What is a characteristic of the sequential analysis model?
What is an example of a policy that combines multiple types of public policies?
What is an example of a policy that combines multiple types of public policies?
What is the primary goal of agenda-setting?
What is the primary goal of agenda-setting?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the agenda-setting process?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the agenda-setting process?
Who participates in the identification of problems in the agenda-setting process?
Who participates in the identification of problems in the agenda-setting process?
What is the primary goal of the decision-making process?
What is the primary goal of the decision-making process?
What is the role of the administration in the implementation process?
What is the role of the administration in the implementation process?
What is the primary goal of the evaluation process?
What is the primary goal of the evaluation process?
What can the evaluation process sometimes lead to?
What can the evaluation process sometimes lead to?
What is the sequence of the policy-making process?
What is the sequence of the policy-making process?
What is the primary focus of the agenda-setting theory?
What is the primary focus of the agenda-setting theory?
When did child sexual abuse become a public and political problem?
When did child sexual abuse become a public and political problem?
Who were the main actors in bringing child sexual abuse to the public agenda?
Who were the main actors in bringing child sexual abuse to the public agenda?
What was the role of child protection associations in addressing child sexual abuse?
What was the role of child protection associations in addressing child sexual abuse?
What was the primary goal of the study comparing three European countries?
What was the primary goal of the study comparing three European countries?
What was the outcome of the study on child sexual abuse?
What was the outcome of the study on child sexual abuse?
What is the significance of the agenda-setting theory in understanding the political game?
What is the significance of the agenda-setting theory in understanding the political game?
Why is the competition between actors to be placed on the agenda important in defining the nature of polity?
Why is the competition between actors to be placed on the agenda important in defining the nature of polity?
What was the initial approach of feminists to tackle child sexual abuse?
What was the initial approach of feminists to tackle child sexual abuse?
How did feminists develop expertise on child sexual abuse?
How did feminists develop expertise on child sexual abuse?
What was the outcome of feminist activists' involvement in child sexual abuse?
What was the outcome of feminist activists' involvement in child sexual abuse?
How did feminists publicize the cause of child sexual abuse?
How did feminists publicize the cause of child sexual abuse?
What was the significance of feminists building coalitions?
What was the significance of feminists building coalitions?
What phase began after the involvement of feminist activists?
What phase began after the involvement of feminist activists?
Study Notes
Policy Typology
- Constraint policies rely on sanctions, ex: speed limitations
- Redistributive policies aim to reduce social inequalities, ex: social insurance, progressive taxation
- Limitations of this typology:
- Does not account for direct intervention policies (no coercion) and incentive policies (persuasion)
- Is unidimensional, unable to capture the multidimensional nature of public policies
Policy Cycle
- The policy cycle consists of 5 sequences:
- Agenda-setting: identification of a problem, until the State takes charge
- Decision: development of a policy program
- Implementation: application of the measures decided upon
- Evaluation: measurement and analysis of the results
Genesis of Policy Analysis
- Emergence of "cameral sciences" in 17th-18th century France and Germany, focusing on the administration and the State's role in society
- Development of "administrative sciences" in the 19th century, precursor to policy analysis
- Policy analysis emerged in the 1960s in the USA, as a practical discipline integral to the State apparatus
Public Policy and Politics
- Public policies are the intermediary between polity and politics
- Politics refers to the actions implemented by public authorities to manage societal tensions
- Polity refers to the collective living together of society, maintained by public policies
Agenda-Setting
- The agenda is a set of issues perceived as requiring public debate or intervention by public authorities
- Key factors influencing agenda-setting include:
- Social movements
- Non-State actors participating in problem identification
- Competition between actors to place issues on the agenda
Child Sexual Abuse as a Public Problem
- Child sexual abuse became a public and political problem in the 1980s, leading to legislative changes
- Feminist activists played a crucial role in bringing the issue to the public agenda, despite being unexpected lead actors
- The study highlights the role of feminist activists in discovering the extent of child sexual abuse and bringing it to public debate
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This quiz explores different types of constraint policies, including social insurance and progressive taxation, as well as policies that rely on sanctions, such as speed limitations.
