Response paper on the chapter of the Public Policy by James E. Anderson.

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group’ means the group at which the policy is intended at. If a policy is intended at a target group, it is necessary to have a goal to reach as well. When there is goal, it is easy to lay down the necessary criterion and action through which we can achieve the goal.

E.g.: Samurdhi policy

The target group ? People whose income is below 3000 per month.

The goal ? is the reduction of poverty.

When there is a specific goal, we can define the tasks that should be obtained in order to reduce poverty. A goal lays down general directives by which we can address the problem.

A goal defines the scope of policy. A goal helps us to identify;

? The complexity of the policy
? The decision environment
? The range of choices
? Decision criterion.

Two important elements in policy are;

1. Goal
2. Instrument

A goal is what is to be achieved in the long term. Instrument is the actions that are taken to achieve the targeted goals of the policy. This includes plans ...

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evaluation. A policy does not rise within a day. It takes a certain period of time.

This can also be examined by using the “Analysis of policy”. The actors who participate in decision making process are the bureaucrats and the politicians. In the policymaking process, the public interest becomes prominent. Thus, the policy is formulated in order to answer the problems of the society by the governmental officials.

Max Weber, in his theory of Bureaucracy lays down the duty of the bureaucrat as the savior of the “national interest”. Therefore, it is clear that the policies should be of general interest rather than on the private interest. Hence, it is the duty of the government ...

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