ABSTRACT
In the rational approach decision-making is essentially something which is about defining goals, selecting alternatives and comparing options. A good decision was one which meets the objectives. Simons' arguments had provided a manifesto for this belief in the essential unprovability of decision-making. Lindblom's aim was to challenge the rational blueprint for a brave new politics by pointing out that there was method in the apparent 'irrationalism' of 'muddling through'. Furthermore, he wanted to show how the idea of a more rational decision-making process was simply not workable for complex policy questions'. Policy will often continue to evolve within the implementation phase rather than the decision-making phase of the policy process. A similar point is made by Anderson in that 'Policy is being made as it is being administered and administered as it is being made'.
