PAF 101 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 PAF
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Chapter 3: gathering information from players and experts. Your goal: to develop skills in locating and interviewing players and experts. Published information about public policies needs to be supplemented by information obtained from people who have varying degrees of knowledge and experience with the public policy. Players: include govt officials and their staff who make or administer laws and individuals and members of interests groups who work to influence the public policy- making process. Experts: attempt to provide knowledgeable viewpoint to help players and stakeholders. Stakeholders: who are impacted by the policy but do not have power or expertise. Players and experts are usually contacted personally through phone, email or in-person and are interviewed. Interviewing players and experts is essential for good public policy analysis. Player and experts are more likely to help you if they are convinced taht you are actively involved in the subject.
