Political Analysis and Policy/Program Evaluation and Analysis Summary- Homeslessness in Syracuse NY(Milestones 5)

Milestone 5: Political Analysis-Homelessness in Syracuse NY

For this milestone, you will analyze the power dynamics in the creation and passage of a policy. You will describe what legislators, advocacy groups, and professional organizations have lobbied for and against the policy.

This milestone must be 3–5 pages in length and written in draft format, with bullet points and properly formatted citations. A minimum of three reputable professional or academic sources are required. A reference page and title page must be submitted with this milestone.

1. Who are the major stakeholders regarding this particular policy/program?

• What is the power base of the policy/program’s supporters?
• What is the power base of the policy/program’s opponents?
• How well are the policy’s/program’s intended beneficiaries represented in the ongoing development and implementation of the policy/program?

1. How has the policy/program been legitimized? Is this basis for legitimation still current?
2. To what extent is the policy/program an example of rational decision-making, incremental change, or change brought about by conflict?
3. What are the political aspects of the implementation of the policy/program?