The Study of the Socioeconomic Context for Politics and Policy

… a core topic in Socioeconomic and Political Context and Atlas105

Topic description

This topic introduces students to the major fields of scholarship, schools of thought, and conceptual frameworks pertaining to the socioeconomic context for politics and policy.

Topic learning outcome

Upon completing this topic the student will recognize the existence of fields of scholarship, schools of thought, and conceptual frameworks pertinent to social policy and be familiar with the definitional concepts and terms listed below.

Core concepts associated with this topic [DRAFT]

Social Policy Social Context Social Change Civil Society Critical Thinking Claims, Reason, and Evidence Motivated Reasoning Personal vs. Social Responsibility Welfare Dependency Privilege Political Correctness

Public Opinion Pendulum Metaphor Morality Policy Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Challenges in Social Policy Welfare State Targeted vs. Universal Programs Retrenchment

Capitalism State Intervention Socialism Economic Rationalism Solidarity vs. Individualism Marxism Critical Theory Post Modernism Feminism Liberalism Neoliberalism Conservatism Populism Secularism

Atlas resource pages relevant to this topic

OECD Advice on Socioeconomic Context

Open access readings for 8 hours of preparation

The Atlas pages for the concept entries noted above.

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Recommended readings in MPP and MPA courses

Toronto PPG1005 The Social Context of Policy-Making

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Concept comprehension questions

AQ105.01.01. Among statements a-d pertaining to the term XXX choose one that is invalid or choose e if all are reasonably valid.

a. TO COME

b. TO COME

c. TO COME

d. TO COME

e. All of a-d are reasonably valid statements.

Page created by: Ian Clark, last modified on 11 December 2018.

Image: Lancaster University, at http://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/people/harris-kaloudis(253520b7-d984-4b9c-8071-5d8844d73962).html, accessed 12 March 2017.