In this chapter, you will learn:

1. How to understand the context of public policies and regulations, including:
   • Who the players in the public sphere are
   • How the public sphere includes legislatures, the executive branch, elected officials, appointed officials in executive agencies, and civil servants
   • How legislatures are organized and function
   • The role of advocacy groups
   • The mindsets of public officials
   • Connections between lobbyists, legislators, and bureaucrats
   • The important role of public opinion
   • The role of regulations
2. How macro policy advocates engage the eight challenges
3. Specific policy advocacy skills that macro policy advocates need
4. How to analyze a policy advocacy vignette to identify macro policy advocacy skills and strategies