Types of policies proposed by Theodore J. Lowi

(A) Distributive, Redistributive

(B) Regulatory, Constituent

(C) Substantive, Procedural

(D) Distributive, Substantive

(E) Constituent, Procedural

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer A and B only.

Key Points

• Theodore J. Lowi, an American political scientist, advocated four different types of policies in his articles "Four Systems of Policy, Politics and Choice" and "American Business, Public Policy, Case Studies and Political Theory," namely

1. distributive,
2. redistributive,
3. regulatory, and
4. constituent.

• The purpose of the organization, whether it be governmental, commercial, academic, or nonprofit, is addressed by the policy.
• By influencing how decisions are made, policy is meant to have an impact on the "actual" world.
• Most organizations have established policies, whether they are explicitly written or not.

Hence, the correct option is 1.