1. Comparative Public Policy: A Summary
Are nations similar or not?

2. Factors impacting policy across all nations:
Policy in one area is affected by policy in another… Theodoulou p.243
Policy debates across all countries concerns who bears the major responsibility for carrying out policy and who bears the financial burden for policy. Theodoulou P.253

3. Globalization is having an effect. Theodoulou P.253
Nation’s economic situation matters… Theodoulou p.254
Mix of actors with access to policy creation and implementation matters. Theodoulou P.254

4. Scope of engagement with the problems matters—control/contain vs
Scope of engagement with the problems matters—control/contain vs. alleviate…
Level of policy development and implementation matters…
Federal level
State/regional
Local

5. Ideological distinctions regarding the relationship between the government, civil society and business and perceptions about the role of government, matters…
Cultural and political assumptions matter—“what is on or off the table,” so to speak…
Structures of government and governance matter…