Politikája

politikája is the possessive form of politika in Hungarian, used to denote either politics or policy. In Hungarian discourse it commonly means the policy or course of action adopted by a government, party, or organization. The phrase politikája appears in official programs, party platforms, and debates as a shorthand for “the policy of [subject].”

Policy, in political science, is a deliberate plan to solve public problems or achieve goals through actions, laws, and resources. A policy articulates objectives, selects instruments—such as regulations, subsidies, public services, and taxation—and assigns responsibilities for implementation. It serves to translate political choices into concrete programs that guide government action and influence everyday life.

Types include public policy, economic policy, social policy, environmental policy, and foreign policy, as well as internal organizational policies. A policy may address issues from healthcare and education to national security and climate adaptation.

Policy-making typically follows a cycle: agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation. In practice the process is iterative and contested, shaped by political power, budget constraints, expertise, interest groups, and public opinion. Policy analysis seeks to define problems, compare alternatives, estimate costs and benefits, and anticipate impacts.

Key actors are government ministries and agencies, legislatures, courts, political parties, think tanks, civil society, media, and international partners. Policy evaluation assesses outcomes, efficiency, equity, and risks; feedback from evaluation can prompt revision or termination of the policy.