week 3
“Policy-Making Process” Please respond to the following:
Take a position in support of one of the two statements:
(a) Policy analysts should research the issues and determine the fundamental causes of social problems such as crime, poverty, or homelessness and then recommend solutions.
(b) Policy analysts should develop implementable policies to address social problems such as crime, poverty, or homelessness without research to determine the cause(s). Support your position with examples or evidence.
From the case study, Case 2.1, debate two pros and two cons of evidence-based policy making, by considering the concepts of technocratic guidance and technocratic counsel.
week 3 diss 2
Analysis in Practice” Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, provide two reasons and / or examples of what makes the paper or report you selected of high technical quality. Provide the source(s) of the article you selected.
From the e-Activity, provide two examples from the same article that illustrate how the analysis changes the status quo.