Policy Research (What is it? How to do it?)

Summary
• Actors are at the centre of policy analysis
• ‘Actor’ is a shorthand term, which may refer to
individuals, groups, organizations
• Division into state, market and civil society is
conceptually useful, but complex: actors cross
boundaries, have multiple roles
• Actors have very different levels of power and
influence
• Stakeholder analysis - one tool to identification
of actors and possible roles