Discuss uses of models in studying policy.

Uses of Models.
The models we shall use in studying policy are conceptual models. These are word models that try to
• Simplify and clarify our thinking about politics and public policy.
• Identify important aspects of policy problems.
• Help us to communicate with each other by focusing on essential features of political life.
• Direct our efforts to understand public policy better by suggesting what is important and what is unimportant.
• Suggest explanations for public policy and predict its consequences.