I.D. END TERM EXAMINATION, APRIL-2018 B.A.LL.B. (HONS.) SEMESTER-VI Political Science Public Policy Process Max. Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hrs. Note: Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory.The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
1. Answer the following (each answer should be in approximately 100 words) (Marks
What do you mean by the expression "Public Policy is a Key instrument of Governance"?
What is a Policy Subsystem and how is it different from Policy Universe?
What is the 'Stages Model' of Public Policy Process?
The problem of 'free-rider' is associated with which of the interest groups and how?
What is a Policy Think-Tank and how it is different from a Research Organization?
What is POSDCORB view of Organization?
What is Abraham Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory of Motivation?
What is rational legal authority and how is it different from traditional and charismatic authority?
What is the difference between Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation? What is Ex-Ante Evaluation?
2. Define Public Policy and discuss various approaches to studying public policy citing appropriate examples from Indian context? (Marks 10)
3. "Legislature does not play a very important role in policy formulation. In fact, in many political systems, its potential in policy formulation is hardly realized." In the light of the given statement, discuss the role that legislature plays in policy formulation in different political systems. (Marks 10)
4. "The unofficial actors play critical roles in the policy process without any explicit legal authority to do so. In fact, their role in the policy process has grown and evolved with the growth and evolution of the democratic system of governance around the world." Substantiate the statement by discussing the significant roles played by political parties in influencing the public polices in India. (Marks 10)
5. "While some policy analysts regard individual and collective actors as important players in the policy process, others maintain that what these actors seek and do depends on the political, economic, and social structures that surround them." In the light of the above statement, discuss the role played by international institutional structures/systems in influencing the public policies of national sovereign states. (Marks 10)
6. "Effective policy making is a learning process which involves finding out from experience what works and what does not and making sure that others can learn from it too..." Critically examine the statement outlining the importance of policy evaluation in the policy process. (Marks 10)
7. Write short notes on any two of the following:- (Marks 5×2=10)
a. Scientific Theory of Management
b. 'Top Down' and 'Bottom Approach to Policy Implementation
c. Dynamics of Policy Implementation