What does the data say about the congressional focus of this issue?
Assignment Instructions
Through this assignment, we will explore trends concerning an individually selected area of policy and provide context on the public policy theory/theories at play. You will answer the following question: How has congressional agenda changed over time in regards to your selected policy topic?
To start, visit Comparative Agendas Project (https://www.comparativeagendas.net/us). Once on the webpage, click on Trend Tools (on the top right). Then, click select dataset types and policy topics on the upper left side. Then, Click on Budgets on the upper left side. Next, select United States. Then, select the specific aspect of the US budget you want to analyze. Then, in the bottom right, select Line for Chart Type.
Next, for Dates, select Year. Once you create two charts, or at least have the data points for two periods, then use export to integrate them into your paper. Then, analyze the two charts (ie, compare and contrast) in your paper.
For the purposes of this project, you’ll need to pull data from at least two different time periods to show any shifts in trends/attention.
Next analyze your findings through a 3-5 page paper (excluding cover page and references). You’ll want to cover the following questions:
What is the history of this policy?
What does the data say about the congressional focus of this issue?
How and why are the charts different?
What driving forces/actors would have had an impact on the congressional attention on this issue?
Were there other events taking place that would explain a low in congressional attention on this issue?
What theory/theories from our text could explain the history or trends of the issue? What contexts are applicable here?
Please include your charts in your essay. Note that the labels on the charts may be inaccurate, so focus on trends. Be sure to draw from our course readings and to utilize at least 3 scholarly sources.
Week One – Public Policy and Politics
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Howlett, M., Ramesh, M., & Wu, X. (2015). Understanding the persistence of policy failures: The role of politics, governance and uncertainty. Public Policy and Administration, 30(3-4), 209-220. doi:10.1177/0952076715593139
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Siddiki, S., & Goel, S. (2017). Assessing collaborative policymaking outcomes: An analysis of U.S. marine aquaculture partnerships. The American Review of Public Administration, 47(2), 253-271. doi:10.1177/0275074015599603
Congress.gov: Legislative Process Overview. Retrieved from https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process
US Senate: Senate Legislative Process. Retrieved from https://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/briefing/Senate_legislative_process.htm
US House: Legislative Process. Retrieved from https://www.house.gov/content/learn/legislative_process/
US Department of State: Policy Issues. Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/policy/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Public Health Policy. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/Policy/
National Conference of State Legislatures. Health. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/research/health.aspx
Week Two – Public Policy Making
Arinder, M. K. (2016). Bridging the divide between evidence and policy in public sector decision making: A practitioner’s perspective. Public Administration Review, 76(3), 394-398. doi:10.1111/puar.12572
Considine, M., Alexander, D., & Lewis, J. M. (2014). Policy design as craft: Teasing out policy design expertise using a semi-experimental approach. Policy Sciences, 47(3), 209-225. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1007/s11077-013-9191-0
Tholen, B. (2016). The value of the issue context approach for scientific policy advice. Science and Public Policy, 43(2), 184-191. doi:10.1093/scipol/scv029
Trautman, R. R. (2016). Small‐Town policy makers. Public Administration Review, 76(2), 221-224. doi:10.1111/puar.12526
Cairney, P., Oliver, K., & Wellstead, A. (2016). To bridge the divide between evidence and policy: Reduce ambiguity as much as uncertainty. Public Administration Review, 76(3), 399-402. doi:10.1111/puar.12555
Dzigbede, K. D. (2016). Whither are we bound? new insights on american economic policymaking: American economic policymaking. Policy Studies Journal, 44(S1), S14-S27. doi:10.1111/psj.12158
US Environmental Protection Agency: US Trade and Investment Policy Making Process. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/us-trade-and-investment-policy-making-process
Foreign Policy Association: How US Foreign Policy is Made. Retrieved from http://fpa.org/features/index.cfm?act=feature&announcement_id=45&show_sidebar=0
Palfrey, Quentin. (2017) 5 Strategies for Evidence-Based Policymaking. Governing. Retrieved from http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-5-strategies-evidence-based-policymaking.html
Please note this is an excellent source for current issues for all your courses.
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