PSCI 3204 Study Guide - Iron Curtain, Punctuated Equilibrium

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 3204
• Professor: all

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Policy content includes problem definition, policy instrument and policy goals. Problem definition - problem definition is likely the most important aspect of policy content problem structuring is a central guidance system or steering mechanism that affects the success of all subsequent phases of policy analysis. When a problem is obvious, it is likely so well-defined that responses are obvious and uncontroversial . In most cases, a policy problem resides somewhere in the middle of this spectrum. Approaching problems from the perspective of an analyst traditionally: focused on getting policy right and avoiding mistakes. Today, it is increasingly more popular amongst policy analysts to think of a problem in terms of representation thank you constructivism. For pal: the reality is that problems are usually defined by a mix of epistemological variety" and. Political reality. " points of view (interests, values, power, etc) facts on the ground (the objective facts, the structure, etc)