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Q1 Apply a theoretical concept from the class to a policy (, immigration/border wall) and explain how the policy process and/or politics illustrate that concept?
Q2 Describe the theories of 'punctuated equilibrium' and 'policy windows.' How do they differ from incrementalism? How do they differ from the rational choice perspective on how policy is made?
Q3 Compare the positivist and post positivist approaches to policy analysis. Why do Smith and Larimer suggest behavioral economics might provide a middle ground?