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1
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what focuses on the importance of formal rules and structures to the policy-making process?

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institutionalism

2
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______ combines institutionalism focus on formal rules and structures with a focus on the policy environment and organizational culture

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new institutionalism

3
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What are 3 characteristics of Weber’s bureaucracy?

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neutral bureaucrats, tenured bureaucrats, hierarchical structures, professionals/expert bureaucrats

4
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What are elements of public policy discussed in class?

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demographic characteristics, geographic characteristics, political culture, social structure, economic system

5
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the policy framework that posits that organized interests generally outperform unorganized interests

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interest groups

6
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focuses on the importance of formal rules and structures to the policy-making process

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institutionalism

7
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The examination of components of public policy or the policy process; the study of the cause and consequence of policy decisions

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policy analysis

8
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decisions by politicians, civil servants, and others granted authority that lead to the emergence of a policy that can be put into action

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policy choices

9
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choices put into action

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policy outputs

10
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the effects that policy choices and policy outputs have on citizens

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policy outcomes

11
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5 factors that influence Policy Environment

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  1. Geographic Characteristics
  2. Demographic characteristics
  3. Political culture
  4. Social structure
  5. The economic system
12
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official players

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anyone working for government, including contractors

13
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unofficial players

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Thinktanks, Experts in academia, Lobbyists, Media, The public

14
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public corporation

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Large corporations that operate like private corporations, No profits - either goes back into treasury or into fulfilling their missions, Board appointed by government

15
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Largest public corporation

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USPS

16
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quasi-governmental organization

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Like public corporations but boards can be appointed by someone other than government (usually self appointed); Can have profits

17
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Example of quasi-governmental organization

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Amtrack

18
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There are elite players in society, or in government, who make most of the policy decisions; these groups are exempt from downside of theories

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elite theory

19
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Shifting and realigning of coalitions and interest groups that shape policy

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group theory

20
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Formal structure, rules and procedures are what’s important for how policy is shaped

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institutional theory

21
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We all try to act in our own rational self interest, including people shaping policy, and do things that will advance self interest

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rational choice theory

22
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Debates/disagreements in society about what proper choices are and group compete to get their issue addressed; Competing over choices, outputs, outcomes

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political systems theory

23
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policy cycle

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agenda setting, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, policy evaluation, policy changed/terminated

24
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The problems which government officials feel obliged to give active and serious attention

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action agenda; institutional agenda

25
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All those matters people are talking and worrying about

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discussino agenda; systemic agenda

26
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Agenda Denial Strategies

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There’s no problem, It’s not appropriate for government, It’ll be worse if government acts, It’s better solved by private means, Create a commission, Electoral activity

27
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Anthony Downs lists five stages of an issue-attention cycle

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  1. Pre-problem stage (lacks public attention)
  2. Alarmed discovery/euphoric enthusiasm
  3. Realization of the cost of significant progress
  4. Gradual decline in intensity of public interest
  5. Post-problem
28
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What does IGR stand for?

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Intergovernmental Relations Models

29
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3 IGR models

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Coordinate, inclusive, overlapping

30
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IGR coordinate model characteristics

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independent, autonomy

31
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IGR Inclusive Model Characteristics

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dependent, hierarchical

32
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IGR Overlapping Model Characteristics

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interdependent, negotiation

33
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3 policy frameworks

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government, politics, policy analysis

34
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The exercise of power in society or in specific decisions over public policy

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politics

35
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The institutions and political processes through which public policy choices are made

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government

36
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instruments of public policy

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law, services, money, taxes, other economic instruments, persuasion

37
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pure public goods

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exclusion is costly, negligible marginal costs (clean air, water, roads, parks)

38
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what public officials within government, and by extension the citizens they represent, choose to do or not to do about public problems

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public policy

39
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what public officials within government, and by extension the citizens they represent, choose to do or not to do about public problems

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public policy

40
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groups involved with iron triangle

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administrative agencies, intrest groups, congressional committees

41
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Issue Networks

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Heclo, issue or policy networks better describe subgovernments than in iron triangles

42
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Iron Trianlge

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comprises the policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups, as described in 1981 by Gordon Adams