Public Policy Formulation-2: Process & Challenges

(Part 2 of my 4-part series of articles on public policy formulation and analysis)

Introduction

The policy formulation and implementation process differ from country to country depending upon the nature of the state (federal or unitary), the form of the government(presidential or parliamentary), style of governance(authoritarian or democratic), the strategic culture(mindset) of its ruling elite (security conscious or welfare oriented), the composition of society, its administrative culture etc.