PAD 510

Week 2 Discussion 1

Policy. Please respond to the following:

Identify two or three academic disciplines, other than political science, the contribute to the study and understanding of public policy. Explain their contribution.

Explain whether fragmentation of power render it difficult to get things done. Support your answer with a specific example.

Birkland, T. A. (2011). An introduction to the policy process: theories, concepts, and models of public policy making. (3rd ed.) Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

Week 2 Discussion 2

The Policy Analyst and Real Policy. Please respond to the following:

From the duties and responsibilities of a policy analyst that you researched in the e-activity. Identify two different policy analyst positions. Evaluate whether or not the...