2nd re TP

• Policy processes form an infinite cycle of decisions and policies

• Agenda Setting
  Policy Formulation
  Policy Adoption
  Implementation
  Evaluation

identification of a societal problem requiring the state to intervene

involves the definition, discussion, acceptance or rejection of feasible courses of action for coping with policy problems

decision after consideration of alternatives, public opinion through series of bargaining and compromise

 conversion of new laws and programmes into practice

assessing whether the policy has attained the intended goals

• The identification of a public problem that requires intervention is the first stage in policy making.

• There are numerous issues, but only a few will receive official attention from legislators and executives.

• is comprised of the public problems chosen by decision makers.