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stages model of the policy process  

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  • The stages model of the policy process is a widely used, if sometimes controversial, representation of the various steps that lead to a policy outcome, from definition of a policy problem to development of a solution through implementation and evaluation. Peter DeLeon (1999) traces the model back to Harold Lasswell, the architect of today's policy sciences, but there have been a number of variants since then. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Stages Model of the Policy Process]

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