Introduction

Question 1

The Policy Cycle

Answer 1

• Agenda Setting / Problem Definition
• Policy Choice
• what is the objective or goal? / how do we get there?
• Policy Design
• attempt to put together a policy that will be effective
• Policy Implementation
• Policy Evaluation

Question 2

Policy Change/Learning

Answer 2

• states change the was they approach the int. sphere - comes from learning from the successes and failures of own and others policy

Question 3

Orders of Change

Answer 3

• 1st - smalls types of change (e.g. changing # of troops on the ground)
• 2nd - tools used to achieve a particular goal (e.g. chosing to use PMCs)
• 3rd - fundamental change in thinking or ideas about policy (e.g. invasion becoming seen as the wrong way to deal with humanitarian crisis)

Question 4

FP & Levels of Analysis

Answer 4

• Global
  
  • power, institutional, group membership, economic, social, technological
  • Understanding where as state fits in the world
• Governmental
  
  • executive and legislators not in executive
• Domestic
  
  • society, electoral, special interest
• Individuals
  
  • caculations, personalities, aspirations