Question 1: Is it worth contrasting the language used in the Green Book against Policy Cycles outlined by other scholars, such as Johann Höchtl, Peter Parycek& Ralph Schöllhammer in “Big data in the policy cycle: Policy decision making in the digital era”, and examples from the core reading? A: Excellent idea to narrow down the question. Please bear in mind two elements: 1) if you choose to answer the question in this way this should be all focus of the short paper. 2) By re-readin
Assignment Brief: “Assessing the usefulness of the policy cycle model in understanding the British policy-making” Short paper In drafting this short paper (around 1000 words) you will assess the key concepts and assumptions of the policy cycle by analysing the UK government’s the Green Book (the guidance on policy appraisal and evaluation) available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/685903/The_Green_Book.pdf. … Read more