May 1, 2011 at 12:00 “In a world replete with ambiguity, the most important aspect of entrepreneurial activity is not to pursue self-interest, but to clarify or create meaning for those policy makers, and others who have problematic preferences…Policy entrepreneurs are goal-intending manipulators."
-N. Zahariadis
February 21, 2011 at 15:16 As my students taking my class on public health policy development and advocacy will know, reading the federal budget and understanding the budget process is difficult. To help, I point you to this piece by Bruce Bartlett. I am not recommending the piece because of its analysis of the budget or political position. However, it gives students an excellent example of strategic policy scanning as well as an insight into how to approach the budget.