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Public Policy 101: New Approaches in Public Policy Studies

The final instalment of this 101 series reflects on the advances public policy has made and where it may be headed.

Public Policy 101: Beyond National Public Policy

The article explores public policy in multilevel governance systems.

Public Policy 101: The Policy Subsystem

The article describes how actors relate to one another in a policy subsystem using the policy network approach.

Public Policy 101: The Public Policy Actors

This article offers a short overview of the main actors in the policy-making process.

Public Policy 101: An Overview of the Theories of the Policy Process

The article offers an in-depth description of three main theories of the policy process: the MSA, the ACF, and the NPF.

Public Policy 101: Rationalist and Constructivst Ontology in Public Policy

The article presents how rationality is employed in policy-making, distinguishing between comprehensive and bounded rationalities.

Public Policy 101: The Stages of the Policy Process

The article offers an overview of the stages of the policy cycle, from agenda setting to policy evaluation and potential termination.

Public Policy 101: What Is Public Policy?

This first article in the 101 public policy series tackle the issue of how to define public policy. It describes some key characteristics.