EPA6 Public Policy (IGNOU Help book for EPA-6 in English Medium)

EPA-6 Public Policy

CONTENTS COVERED

Block- 1 Introduction to Public Policy

Unit-1 Public Policy : Meaning and Nature

Unit-2 Policy Cycle : Constraints in Policy Making

Unit-3 Contextual Setting of Public Policy Making

Unit-4 Importance Setting of Public Study : Modern Context

Unit-5 Emerging Discipline of policy Science

Block- 2 Policy Making : Structures and Processes-I

Unit-6   Inter-Governmental Relations

Unit-7 Role of Political Executive

Unit-8 Role of Bureaucracy

Unit-9 Role of Legislature

Block- 3 Policy Making : Structures and Processes-II

Unit-10 Role of Judiciary

Unit-11 Interaction Amongst Various Organs

Unit-12 Policy Making Process in India: The Case Study of The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976-I

Unit-13 Policy Making Process in India: The Case Study of The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976-II

Block- 4 Public Policy Making : Major Determinants

Unit-14 Interest Groups and Policy-Making

Unit-15 Political Parties and Policy-Making

Unit-16 Mass Media

Unit-17  Social Movements

Unit-18 International Agencies

Block-5 Policy Implementation

Unit-19 Role of Governmental Agencies in Policy Implementation-I

Unit-20 Role of Governmental Agencies in Polic ImplementationpII

Unit-21 Role of Non-governmental Agencies in Policy Implementation

Unit-22 Policy Implementation Problems

Block- 6 Policy Interventions : Case Studies

Unit-23 Land Reforms

Unit-24 Anti-poverty Programmes

Unit-25 Industrial Policy

Unit-26 Panchayati Raj (Rural Development)

Block- 7 Policy Impact and Evaluation

Unit-27 Policy Impact and Evaluation

Block- 8 Models of Public Policy Making

Unit-28 Policy Making Approaches and Models of policy Analysis

Unit-29 Policy Analysis : An Overview

QUESTION PAPERS

1. Solution Paper - June 2007

2. Solution Paper - Dec 2007

3. Solution Paper - June 2008

4. Solution Paper - Dec 2008

5. Solution Paper - June 2009

6. Question Paper - Dec 2009

7. Question Paper - June 2010

8. Question Paper - Dec 2010

9. Question Paper - June 2011

10. Question Paper - Dec 2011

11. Question Paper - June 2012

12. Question Paper - Dec 2012