Policy Analysis POSC 315 Week 9 Overview General Concepts of Policy Analysis Outputs and Outcomes Outputs Outcomes Policy Analysis in the Policy Process Causation Positive and Negative Relationships A Brief History of Policy Analysis Harold Laswell on the Principles of Policy Science A Policy Science Role of the Policy Analyst Eugene Bardach's Eightfold Path Modern Policy Analysis Two Logics of Policy Making Economic Rationality of Policy Analysts Political Rationality of Policy Makers Which is Right? A Need to Understand the Political Context Analysis as a Profession Let's Try It! "Horse Rich and Dirt Poor"