1) An explanation of how the policy issue became part of the official policy agenda (lobbying, crisis, change in government, etc.; use technical terms from class) and in what form (policy, legislation, jurisprudence, etc.)
2) A map of the policy community, including all major and minor political and social actors, institutions, and networks
3) A discussion of the major contextual factors (ideas and discourses, actors, or institutions) that led to the creation of the policy and the major power players involved in policy formulation and decision-making
4) An explanation of the decision-making process
5) A description and brief evaluation of the policy instruments and policy design
6) An explanation as to how the policy fits into the overall policy paradigm. Is this a new policy or a re-evaluation of an old policy?
7) An overview of policy evaluations. Has the policy been successful in achieving its stated goals or not?