Shafritz II – The Science of “Muddling Through” by Charles E. Lindblom (p. 159)
Shafritz II – How Does and Idea’s Time Come? Agendas, Alternatives and Public Policies by John W. Kingdon (p. 454)
Learning Objectives:
Identify the concept of public policy.
Distinguish public policy from public administration and explain the linkage between the two.
Explain how public policy is made in a democratic republic like the United States alongside the core organizing principles of US as set forth in the Constitution.
Identify and explain the five key stages of the policymaking process: agenda setting, decision making implementation, evaluation, and feedback.