Policy Analysis Reaches Midlife
Policy Analysis Reaches Midlife
Author(s): Beryl RadinSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Fakulta sociálních věd
Keywords: Policy analysis; globalization; clients; networks; structures of government
Summary/Abstract: The field of policy analysis that exists in the 21st century is quite different from that found earlier phases. The world of the 1960s that gave rise to this field in the US often seems unrelated to the world we experience today. These shifts have occurred as a result of a range of developments – technological changes, changes in the structure and processes of government both internally and globally, new expectations about accountability and transparency, economic and fiscal problems, and increased political and ideological conflict.It is clear globalization has had a significant impact on the field. Shifts in the type of decisionmaking also have created challenges for policy analysts since analysts are now clearly in every nook and cranny in the decisionmaking world. Thus it is relevant to look at the work that they do, the skills that they require, and the background experience that is relevant to them.
Journal: Central European Journal of Public Policy
- Issue Year: 7/2013
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 8-27
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English