HLTA02H3 Lecture 6: Week 6 readings
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Week 6 theories of public policy and health. The politics of health promotion: insights from political theory. holds that public policy is developed according to the interests of a range of groups who compete with each other in order to influence the policy process. explains the influence of individuals and groups on the political process (state operates in a democratic way meeting the needs of all its citizens) the approach is concerned with identifying the interest groups in a policy arena, determining to what extent these interest groups are organized, how well resourced they are and what strategies they are adopting with regard to each other. the government & business groups represents another key set of interests. key strategies are: direct and continuous contact with politicians and bureaucrats, the presentation of submissions, representation on advisory groups, and use of the media to influence public opinion: new institutionalism (meso-level)
