Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy

Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy

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Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy

Why is it important to recognize the difference between analysis and advocacy?

Recognizing the difference between advocacy and analysis plays a significant role in policymaking through analyzing the content of the policy and representing a group of people by enhancing their voices are heard in the society. Analyzing the policy-making procedures enables the policymakers to identify the types of public policies that are fair to the needs and the customs of the society. The four types of public policies are the regulation policies which regulate the behavior through the strict guidelines, the distribution policies which distribute the policies through the equitable framework, and the redistributive policies which are the strategies of curbing inequalities in the society through the promotion of economic, social and political development (Norwich University Online, 2020). Moreover, there exist the constituent policies which determine the government structures and powers that create procedures and rules governing the codes of conduct within the ruling body. Recognizing the analysis and advocacy also equips the students with knowledge and skills that are helpful in the evaluation of the effects of laws and policies for advocating the reforms for the improvement of policies and laws (Geugies, 2007). Notably, recognizing the policy analysis and policy advocacy enables the organization to find criteria for evaluating the policy options using the standard dimension for the analysis of the possible policy options. The analysis, therefore, creates an environment that accelerates the economic, social, and political growth within an organization.

How is the group communicating to the public?

Policymaking gets construed as a decision-making approach that involves the policymaker and the public. Effective communication should be exhibited between the policymaker and the public for comprehensive understanding. The local issue group of my interest is the American Civil Liberty Group which is responsible for shaping better policies and spreading awareness of the importance of respecting human rights policies (Donohue & Wildavsky, 2017). The American Civil Liberties Union communicates to the public through its representatives. The representatives are groups of individuals selected by the public to help in policy-making and analysis that fits the needs of the American citizen. Also, the American Civil Liberties Union can communicate to the public through a press release and press conference (Kutulas, 2006). Releasing the press involves addressing the public through the media like television and radio stations. Communicating to the public continues to involve holding seminars with the public and receiving and sending critical information through the physical presence. Other methods of communicating to the public involve defining the problems in policymaking, gathering the evidence, and identifying the causes of the challenges. After identification of the challenges, the group selects the best solution involved and develops the most effective for critical evaluation. Evaluation involves determining the costs and benefits and developing the political strategies for the policy implementation.

What relationship does the group have with government policymakers?

American Civil Liberties Union advises the government policymakers on the human rights needs of the citizen and the methodologies of framing the policies to fit the citizen’s needs. Also, the government policymakers use the local officers from the American Civil Liberties Union to analyze the policies to the public and collect public views through seminars and the public participation like the fight for women’s rights initiative (Strossen, 1991). Finally, before the government policymakers reach the final of the policy-making process, the American Civil Liberties Union representatives are consulted to air their views and grievances plus give their opinion concerning the new policy like the health policies.

References

Donohue, W. A., & Wildavsky, A. (2017). The Politics of the American Civil Liberties Union. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315134048/politics-american-civil-liberties-union-william-donohue-aaron-wildavskyGeugies, C, J. (2017). Types of Public Policy. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ZPl2wu_rIKutulas, J. (2006). The American Civil Liberties Union & the Making of Modern Liberalism, 1930-1960. UNC Press Books. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=GwYTzyT05GAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR6&dq=American+Civil+Liberties+Union&ots=IMi4vORvCX&sig=uCrdzKkaVg2AiNt8FS6jeXxerVINorwich University Online. (2020). Characteristics of Successful Public Policy. https://online.norwich.edu/academic-programs/resources/characteristics-successful-public-policyStrossen, N. (1991). The American Civil Liberties Union and Women’s Rights. NYUL Rev., 66, 1940. https://heinonline.org/hol-cgi-bin/get_pdf.cgi?handle=hein.journals/nylr66&section=62