Changing Policies An Overview of Tactics for Changing
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Changing Policies: An Overview of Tactics for Changing Policies Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas
What do we mean by policies? • Official government policies. • Unofficial government policy. • Policies made by government bureaucracies and public services. • Policies of foundations and other private funders. • Policies of businesses. • Policies of the media. • Policies adopted by the community as a whole. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas
Why try to change policies? • It can start a community conversation about the issues in question. • It is easier in the long run than fighting the same battles over and over again. • It can change people's minds and attitudes. • It has effects on the next generation. • It is the path to permanent social change. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas
Who should try to change policies? • • • Coalitions. Organizations that work with the issue. Community initiatives. Professional groups with interest in the issue. Concerned individuals. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas
When should you try to change policies? Election years. When the issue first arises. When a crisis is reached. When public opinion has reached critical mass. When there is a specific debate about the issue. When new information changes perceptions about the issue. • When the issue is brought to public attention. • • • Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas
How do you change policies? • Planning • Preparation • Personal contact, with those who influence or change policy • Positivism • Participation • Publicity • Pulse of the community, understand what citizens will support Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas
