Given the context of Smoketown, the combination of political philosophy and information processing frames of reference would work best. Political philosophy is the strongest frame at providing an overall policy goal through its dialectic approach. However, it is the weakest of the five frames at providing technical details or a plan of action. Information processing counterbalances the major weakness of political philosophy by being the strongest technical frame since it provides prescriptions for the policy process (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 95). The major weakness of information processing, decision-making, is offset by the strength of political philosophy. These two frames, when combined, create the most comprehensive approach to the plethora
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Additionally, everyone in Smoke Valley is afflicted by the pollution regardless of social status, race, ethnicity, or gender. Political philosophy, through the Kantian tradition, is the only frame with the appropriate characteristics to address all facets of the problem and reach a common agreement on policy goals. Since a Kantian addresses “the intrinsic moral standing of actions and arrangements,” pollution cannot be justified through economic rationale or by government regulations (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 106). This closes the loopholes that industry leaders, government officials, special interest group leaders, and private citizens to use as excuses for polluting Smoke Valley throughout the overlapping and abundant jurisdictions. Through an arduous process involving open dialogue, constant criticism, and arguments between local academics from nearby universities, a cohesive goal will eventually be created by the political philosophers (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 101). Sadly, political philosophy lacks applicability on its own and needs a frame focused on the process able to turn ideas into …show more content…
The information processing frame has this weakness because it uses decision analysis and decision trees, which turns into a complicated mess when given a complex and multi-layered problem, like the one found in Smoketown (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 97). However, this frame’s strength lies in the approach since it already “views government as a collection of numerous (and partially independent) structures with their own agendas” (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 84). That view of government is nearly identical to the current state of SVAQC in the scenario, making the information processing frame a perfect fit. Out of the four different approaches available to information processing, the cybernetic analogue is the best for managing the dynamic of intertwined government and market
Additionally, everyone in Smoke Valley is afflicted by the pollution regardless of social status, race, ethnicity, or gender. Political philosophy, through the Kantian tradition, is the only frame with the appropriate characteristics to address all facets of the problem and reach a common agreement on policy goals. Since a Kantian addresses “the intrinsic moral standing of actions and arrangements,” pollution cannot be justified through economic rationale or by government regulations (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 106). This closes the loopholes that industry leaders, government officials, special interest group leaders, and private citizens to use as excuses for polluting Smoke Valley throughout the overlapping and abundant jurisdictions. Through an arduous process involving open dialogue, constant criticism, and arguments between local academics from nearby universities, a cohesive goal will eventually be created by the political philosophers (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 101). Sadly, political philosophy lacks applicability on its own and needs a frame focused on the process able to turn ideas into …show more content…
The information processing frame has this weakness because it uses decision analysis and decision trees, which turns into a complicated mess when given a complex and multi-layered problem, like the one found in Smoketown (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 97). However, this frame’s strength lies in the approach since it already “views government as a collection of numerous (and partially independent) structures with their own agendas” (Bobrow and Dryzek 1987, 84). That view of government is nearly identical to the current state of SVAQC in the scenario, making the information processing frame a perfect fit. Out of the four different approaches available to information processing, the cybernetic analogue is the best for managing the dynamic of intertwined government and market