Author: Jascha Grübel

  • 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…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-07-08

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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-06

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  • No More To Say #10

    English: This time it is an English Session: The Caliphate as an ultimate goal?(Economist) Islam and Democracy  as seen by the Economist. The perfect lie detector(NewScientist) Is there a brain pattern to lying that can be detected eventually? The World… (flicker) … as perceived by Switzerland if an portion of irony. The London uprisings and…

  • No More To Say #9

    English:  Why you should care about net neutrality(newscientist.com) Way worse than this would be the brave new internet once net neutrality is completely dismantled Deutsch: Ungarn am Abgrund?(sueddeutsche.de) Ungarn entfernt sich immer weiter von der Demokratie und von Europa, doch wohin? Womit sollte man den arabischen Frühling vergleichen?(zeit.de) Der arabische Frühling wird oft mit dem…