Analyze the mini-case study titled, "The Pocatello Prison Siting Story: A Case of Politics." Your essay must incorporate the concepts from this week's readings and must state how they relate to the rational or non-rational (i.e., political) approaches to policy analysis. Use the Case Study Format document as a guide for your paper. At a minimum, your case study analysis essay must follow the following steps:
- Identify the key issue or issues.
- Identify the likely root causes of the issues or problems.
- Determine the viable solutions to address or resolve the issues.
- Assess the likely ramifications of all your suggested solutions (consider the risks and cost-benefit of each course of action).
- State your final recommendations.