Public Policy and Analysis

Paper Code: 
PAD 321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:

i. To analyze the context of public policy process in a democratic set up.

ii. To acquire analytical skills to understand public problems and develop policy responses.

iii. To comprehend the linkages between public polices and policy making institutions.

iv. To examine some sectoral policies in terms of objectives, processes and outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understanding the basic concepts such as public policy, policy analysis, public policy process and governance
  • Knowledge of different stages of the Public policy process in terms of theoretical formulation and the process
  • Understanding of the factors that influence government action and tools” available to address policy problems.
  • Understanding of the effects of government action
  • Understanding of the various aspects that influence how policy is made and the theoretical underpinnings of real life policy choices.           

 

12.00

Public Policy: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Importance and Types. Public policy process in a democratic set-up, Public policy analysis: theories and models

 

 

12.00

Policy Formulation: Concept, Constitutional Framework for Policy Making, Role of Bureaucracy, Legislature and Judiciaryin Policy Formulation making, Major Determinants: Political Parties, Interest Groups, Mass Media, Social Movements, NGO's and International Agencies

 

12.00

Policy Implementation and Evaluation: Meaning Elements in Implementation; Implementation Techniques. Policy Evaluation: Meaning, Problems and Approaches in Policy Evaluation

12.00

Policy Analysis: Approaches, Models of Policy Analysis A Study of Policies Relating

to: (a) Urban Development and Housing Policy and (b) Educational Policy

12.00

A Study of Policies Relating to Employment Policy; Environmental Policy: Water Pollution,  Disposable Wastage., and Women Empowerment Policies

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Anderson, James E. : Public Policy making, Praeger, New York, 1975
  • Dror, Y.: Public Policy Making Re-examined, Chanceller, Pennsylvania, 1968
  • Sahani, P.: Public Policy Conceptual Dimensions, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, 1987
  • Saigal, Krishna, Public Policy  Making in India : An Approach to Optimisation, Vikas, New Delhi, 1983
  • Madan, K.D. et.al, - Public Policy making in I Government; Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, 1982
  • Bertcih, Garg, K. Robert P. Clark and David m. Wood, Comparing  political System : Power and Policy in Three Worlds, Macmillan, New York, 1986
  • Sapru, R.K. - Public Policy Formulation, Implementation and  Evaluation ; Sterling, New Delhi, 2000
  • UNDP/ WHO/ HDI Websites.
  • E. Lindblom Charles: The Policy Making Process, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall Incorporation 1968.
  • Paul H. Appleby: Policy and Administration, The University of Albara Press 1940.
  • E. Jacob Charles: Policy and Bureaucracy, P. Van Nostrand Co. 1976.
  • Jones Charles O., An Introduction to the Study of Public Administration Policy, Brooks Cole Pub. Co., Monetary California (3rd Ed.) 1986.
  • Larry N Gerston: Making Public Policy, Glenview, III Scott, Forsman (1983), USA.
  • O. Pardeep Sahni: Public Policy, Conceptual Dimension, Allahabad: Kitab Mahal, 1987.
  • Richard M. Hodgetts and Jr. Max. S. Wortman: Administrative Policy - Text and Cases in the Policy Science, New York: Wiely. George A. Steiner: Top Management Planning,Macmillan 1969.
  • R.B. Jain: Policy and Parliament in India, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.

 

Academic Session: 
2020-21
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