The Challenges for the Instrumental Rationality of Public Policies

Abstract

In the current time of power dispersion and lots of stakeholders’ presence in public policy process the opportunities for rational public goals achievement are on the decrease. The role of administration changes as a consequence. The necessity to control over the policy process and to influence with the policy communities is added to its expert function to look for rationality. Finding the balance between the rational decision and the public support for its implementation becomes the main challenge to the contemporary public administration.