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• Gather evidence
• Identify causes
• Evaluate a policy
• Develop solutions
• Select best solution
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• The Prince System
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Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player

Issue Position

Power

Priority

As with selecting players, the assignment of issue position, power, and priority requires good information and a solid understanding of the financial-administrative, legislative and judicial factors affecting the policies. Systematic research can play an important role, but the importance of the skillful assessment of existing conditions by knowledgeable and sensible observers is absolutely essential. Therefore, you have to be thoroughly familiar with the situation to provide accurate estimates on issue position, power, and priority. You should talk to other knowledgeable people and gather all available information on the reactions of individuals, groups, and organizations to the proposed policy.

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Worksheet12: "Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player" (MSWORD)

Worksheet12: "Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player" (HTML)

Completing the Prince Chart and Calculating the Probability of the Policy Being Accepted