A. VALUES

A. 1: Purposes of policy (Ylvisaker; Diesing): partly consistent and partly contesting, between and within the purposes (Stone).
 
 

B. UNCERTAINTY, DEMOCRACY, FRAGMENTATION

B. 1: Divisions of Power ( Types, Madison 10th, Madison 51st, Rohr); Leadership (Burns).

B. 2: Planning/Human Capacity (Millet, Simon, Lindblom); Incrementalism (Wildavsky).
 
 

C. INFLUENCE

C. 1: Multiple Actors (Gaus)

C. 2: Multiple Processes/Stages/Arenas (Jones): where are decisions made.

C. 3: Relative Power (Hunter, Polsby, Bachrach and Baratz, Long, Lindblom): influence and bias.

C. 4: Types of policy making (Wilson): distribution of benefits and costs; (Elazar):  three political cultures: individualistic, moralistic, and traditionalistic; (Allison): rational analysis, standard operating procedures, internal politics.

C. 5: How to influence (Fritschler): persistence, skill, and luck; (Wildavsky): clientele, confidence, and contingent strategies.

C. 6: Opportunity (Kingdon): coincidence of necessary constituents; scarce resources: more than finances.