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Policy Analysis in a political context: Northern Gateway Pipeline case study

Policy Analysis in a political context: Northern Gateway Pipeline case study. Today’s agenda. Analysis vs Advocacy Bardach’s 8 step review Better list? Applications to NGP. Agenda-Setting Policy Formulation Decisionmaking Policy Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation.

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Policy Analysis in a political context: Northern Gateway Pipeline case study

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  1. Policy Analysis in a political context: Northern Gateway Pipeline case study

  2. Today’s agenda • Analysis vs Advocacy • Bardach’s 8 step review • Better list? • Applications to NGP

  3. Agenda-Setting Policy Formulation Decisionmaking Policy Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Policy Cycle Model

  4. Policy Formulation Thinking Talking Consultation with stakeholders • Policy analysis of alternatives

  5. Analysis vs. Advocacy Analysis advocacy Position based on group’s interest Strategic framing More selective use of evidence • Neutral stance on Solutions, Problem framing • Careful, balanced use of evidence Does effective analysis ignore other side’s argument, or engage it? The best argument explicitly addresses an opponents strongest claim and discredits it with evidence and reason

  6. 8-fold path FRST 415/POLI 333

  7. define the problem assemble some evidence construct the alternatives select the criteria project the outcomes confront the trade-offs decide! tell your story Bardach 8-fold path FRST 415/POLI 333

  8. 6-stepPatton and Sawieki – Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning • Verify, define and detail the problem • Establish evaluation criteria • Identify alternative policies • Assess alternative policies • Display and distinguish among alternatives • Implement, monitor, and evaluate the policy

  9. Essential Steps • Define problem • Criteria for evaluation • Identify multiple alternatives • Outcomes/consequences of alternatives • Compare/tradeoff • Recommended decision

  10. 1. Problem definition • don’t confuse with solutions • quantify if possible • be skeptical about common causal claims

  11. 2. Criteria for evaluation • apply to outcomes, not alternatives • build on problem definition • common: • Effectiveness • Efficiency (cost-effectiveness) • equity • political acceptability • robustness and improvability

  12. 3. Identify multiple alternatives • start comprehensive, end up focused

  13. 4. Project Outcomes/Consequences • projection = model + evidence • attach magnitude estimates • breakeven estimates • avoid excessive optimism • scenario-writing • other person’s shoes

  14. 5. Compare/Tradeoff • Commensurability • Confront the tradeoffs

  15. 5. Compare/Tradeoff

  16. Next week: • Policy instruments • Which combination of instruments should be used to alter the energy system to reach climate targets?

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