The 'Street-Level Bureaucrats' concept, vital to policy implementation, was popularized by:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Michael Lipsky
Michael Lipsky identified street-level bureaucrats (police officers, teachers, social workers) as the actual policy makers. Since they have direct contact with citizens and exercise discretion, their actions essentially become the policy as experienced by the public.
Keep practicing
More Public Policy Making questions
- Which document is presented to Parliament to outline the government's estimated receipts and expenditure for a fiscal year?
- What is the role of the 'Cabinet Secretariat' in policy making?
- Which of the following defines 'Redistributive Policy'?
- Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the NITI Aayog?
- What is meant by the 'Top-Down' approach to policy implementation?
- Which of the following is an example of a 'Regulatory Policy' in India?