Public Policy and State Action

Study Notes

The world today faces numerous challenges, including tax collection, legislation, aid delivery, disaster response, development, environmental concerns, and daily and emerging issues, with states at the heart of all matters, be they general or specific.
The need for effective state governance is more crucial than ever, leading to the growing importance of state institutions in managing various and complex issues.
Major global events, such as the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, have highlighted the need for state intervention and the weakening of market self-regulation since the 1980s.
The Liberal Right's call for state review and the establishment of the "Good State and Small State" concept has become a contentious topic.
The importance of state studies in understanding their role in society, analyzing the actions and motivations of actors, and examining the content and outcomes of policies, is a growing field.
The study of state politics involves examining the domain of state action within society, as well as analyzing the behavior and actions of actors in addressing various societal issues.
The field of state studies is still evolving, with ongoing debates about its definition, scope, and methods.
The French researcher Bier Millet notes that state studies are often discussed in interdisciplinary forums, but they represent a new and distinctive field within political science.
State studies draw on various disciplines, particularly economics, governance, and management, and administration, and political science, to gain insights into the nature and role of states and the issues they address, making it a valuable area of expertise.

Description

Explore the concept of state action and public policy through a renowned political scientist's thought-provoking questions. Delve into the evolving interest in studying state action and its impact on public policy within the field of political science.