Governing Really?

This is a short, but fresh, reading of public policy making and content. In our view, who the real policy makers are as well as which the particular premises upon which a public policy is based have not been abundantly clarified. Students in particular usually do not have a grasp of the issue, nor do they have a clear view of the actual policy making process. The fact that there are often plural possible alternatives available before decision on a critical issue is taken suggests the multidimensional character of public policies. Which choices shall be eventually made is a very interesting issue which merits attention. This calls for an analysis of the concrete principles governing a public issue. Quite often plural principles may be discovered over a public issue. Policy makers have then to choose among them the right one. While achievement in the respective area cannot be denied, some public policy decisions (outputs) may still leave much to be desired. Examples may be taken from numerous policy areas, as indeed it is the case here.