Jascha Grübel

Month: September 2016

  • Cornerstone Course – Day 1: Prologue

    The cornerstone course should give a basic introduction into the topics of policy and the contents of the Master’s study. Disciplines in university are very specialized and focused which offers a great advantage. Over the last two centuries that has created a line along department. 200 years ago you were in “science” and you would…

  • Bardach’s Eightfold Path through Policy Analysis III

    In the last post we focussed on the gathering evidence and in this post we will discuss possible alternatives. Here are links to the articles of the different parts of the book: Introduction Step I: Define the problem Step II: Assemble some evidence Step Three: Construct the alternatives The word alternative lamentably is used with…

  • Digital Development Debates Issue #18 – Cities

    In spring this year I co-authored an introductory article on societal implications of Smart Cities in the Digital Development Debates (DDD) Issue #18 – Cities. The DDD is an online magazine that aspires to offer an interdisciplinary platform for discussions between experts as well as layman. It is sponsored by the German Society for International…

  • Bardach’s Eightfold Path through Policy Analysis II

    In the last post we focused on the problem definition and in this post we will discuss underlying evidence. Here are links to the articles of the different parts of the book: Introduction Step I: Define the problem Step Two: Assemble some evidence Bardach boils policy analysis down to two major activities: thinking and data…

  • Bardach’s Eightfold Path through Policy Analysis I

    In the introductory post about Bardach’s work we discussed the overall context and content. In this post we will focus on the details of the first step of his guidelines. The other steps will be posted soon. Step One: Define the problem The most crucial step as it direct any further endeavours. Bardarch recommends to…

  • Policy Analysis according to Bardach – Introduction

    Bardach’s A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis (Fourth Edition, 2012) is an introductory work into policy analysis proposing an 8-step approach to policy analysis termed The Eightfold Path. It is directed at Master’s students with basic knowledge of economy. Bardach focuses on the changes in policy analysis from a formal report to an interactive undertaking accompanying…

  • Prologue

    Several years have passed since I last wrote an entry here. I stopped write for several reasons and no single one in particular. But now is a nice time to pick up the habit again. I receive my Master’s in Computer Science and have now officially completed 6 years of education therein. I learned more…