Thining about Public Policy: Conceptual Models.

Conceptual models have been frequently used to facilitate thinking about public policy. These constitutes framework within which and through which we can think and explain about public policy. Of the eight conceptual models; Institutional, Process, Group, Elite, Rational, Incremental, Public Choice and Systems, I will be talking about the Elite Model. In general, the Elite Model can be summarized as follows: - Public policy is viewed as the preferences and values of the governing elite. …

…may be a minority within groups that rises to the surface because of it's superior expertise in that area. We are, to some extent, self-interested, and rational choice theorists show us that human nature has a lot to do with decisions made in the real world. So, the Elite model alone cannot explain public policy but a combination of the other models would be better help in making us understand the study of public policy.