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Public
policy is
the intersection of social, cultural, political, and economic
demands.
This course examines methods for analyzing public
policy, beginning with problem identification, formation of
alternative policy responses, and methods of selecting the
most appropriate policy response, including quantitative and
qualitative assessments.
This is a
course about Public
Policy Analysis -- or
more clearly, about ways policy staff evaluate and select
policy options. Consequently,
the primary focus is on areas that public agencies deal with,
and on options generally available to government. This
suggests that there are opportunities and stumbling blocks
which are uniquely tied to public agencies.
And, while much of what we discuss is applicable to
private sector organizations, public organizations are
fundamentally different than non-public.
Class
Links:
Sample
Policy Analyses
Channel
Islands Marine Reserve Analysis
CBO
Sample Analysis Paper "Trends in Public Infrastructure
Spending"
Kennedy
School PAE "Liability Barriers to Brownfield
Development"
Bardach's
Eight-Fold Path
Policy Brief Format (6-8 pages)
Policy Analysis Format (20-25 pages)
Writing
Guides and Resources:
MLA
Online Style Guide
Writing
Manuals and Guides (Hanover College)
CSUN: Learning
Resource Center
UCSB:
Writing
Resources
Harvard: The
Writing Center
Purdue: Online
Writing Lab (OWL)
Illinois
Urbana: The
Writers' Workshop
University
of Richmond: Writer's
Web
Additional
Resources For Policy Analysis:
Policy
Information
Institute
for Women’s Policy Research
Public-Policy.org
Federal
Government Offices and Agencies
FedWorld
(US Gov Web Directory)
Directory (LSU)
Federal
Statutes and Regulations
FirstGov
Reference Center
The Center for Information Law and Policy
Federal
Law Resources (Technical)
United
States Code (Searchable Code of Federal Statutes)
United States
Code (Searchable Code of Federal Statutes)
US Code of Federal Regulations (Searchable)
Academic
Policy and Politics Resources
Public
Policy Section, American Political Science Association
American
Political Science Association
(APSA)
International Political Science Resources
General Political Science Resources
Western
Connecticut State University
UC Irvine
Public
Administration and Political Science Departments (Directories)
National
Association of Schools of Public Affairs (NASPAA)
From
Indiana University
The
2004 Presidential Election
CNN's
Election 2000
CNN's
Election 2004
Official
Electoral College Site
(National Archives and Records
Administration)
General Information on the Electoral College
(Federal Election Commission)
Issue
Areas
The
2005-2007 Congress
Odd Facts of Federal Elected Officials (Salaries, Names,
Histories, etc.)
Federal
Government and Resources
State Government Resources
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