Public Admin Policy 2

;Identify who the various actors are in the ;
process ;of policy making.
; ; ; b) Explain the idealistic model of complete
rationality and describe why critics suggest that the
model is unattainable, exploring the concepts of bounded
rationality, “satisficing,” and “incrementalism.”
; ; ; c) Discuss the limitations that cause incrementalism
and explain the difference between the “root” and “branch”
methods of policy decision making,including the advantages
and disadvantages of each.
; ; ; d) Discuss the public choice framework proposed by ;
Charles Tiebout and the concept of citizens “voting with ;
their feet.”
; ; ; e) Discuss the challenges to Tiebout’s model and the ;
shortcomings of citizens as efficient policymakers.
; ; ; f) Discuss the institutional rational choice in ;
contrast with the public choice framework.
; ; ; g) Despite all of these competing frameworks, ;
explain where we are left as far as how public policy is ;
molded and how heuristics have become the standard.