Theories of the Policy Process

by Christopher M. Weible

The second way is to use policy process theories to inform the evaluation criteria used to assess policy alternatives or evaluate existing policies in informing a single policy decision.

One evaluation criterion frequently used in policy analysis is political feasibility. The theories used to map political landscapes can also be used to assess political feasibility.

In using policy process theories in policy analysis, a crucial step is to articulate the methodological procedures for informing evaluation criteria in comparing alternatives.