Policy

A policy is a plan of action for tackling issues. It is often initiated by a political party in government, which undergoes reforms and changes by interested actors (for example, opposition parties and lobby groups). Policy designates a process. This process includes the elaboration of programs by different, usually public and private collective actors and the way the programs are then applied as concrete programs and actions. Policies in short can be understood as political and administrative mechanisms arranged around explicit goals. (Source: Müller, Pierre; Surel Yves: L'analyse des politiques publiques. Paris, 1998)

Government and policies

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