Theory and Practice in Policy Analysis, Chapter 16: The government sees a proble
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Theory and Practice in Policy Analysis, Chapter 16:
The government sees a problem, considers some options to fix it, and then chooses a best solution. But anyone who has worked in government for very long knows that this isn't the whole story. Governments only have a limited amount of attention and must focus on certain pressing issues - you can't solves everything, or at least not all at once. And governments oftentimes don't know exactly what to do: a lot of the problems that governments face are very complex (poverty, urban design, education, etc) and don't have a clear and simple solution. This chapter is similar to the last one, but focused on a description of the policy process rather than how organizations behave.
From Kingdon, excerpt from "Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies" :
Please Answer the questions below:
What do you think of the Kingdon model of the policy process?
Does it apply in Dubai/UAE?
What about "muddling through" - does that sound correct?
In general, do these models apply in Dubai - why or why not?
Explanation / Answer
1)Kingdom model of policy process:
Kingdon’s three stream policy window model includes problem stream, politics stream & policy stream.
Application of kingdom policy in Dubai / UAE:
There is no information in any of the source regarding application of kingdon’s policy in Dubai / UAE.
Muddling through:
Muddle through is a concept where someone manages to do something even if there is no proper equipment or do not really know how to do it.
Also known as incrementalism, it takes baby steps or muddling through approach to decision making process. In it, policy change is under most circumstances, evolutionary rather than revolutionary. He came to this view through extensive studies of policy welfare & trade unions through industrialized world.
The science of muddling through in 1959 was published in public administration review.
The concept of muddling through can be considered correct as it takes baby steps in decision making process. Taking such an approach will help in proper decision making process and such decisions can always be considered reliable and with good quality because of its approach.
Do these models apply in Dubai?
There is no information in any of the source regarding application of kingdon’s policy in Dubai / UAE.
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