Pensamiento estratégico en la gestión de políticas públicas en escenarios de alta conflictividad social

One of the main aspects to be taken into account in the planning and design of public policies is foresight, a key word that allows a projection of the present moment to various scenarios whose nature can be pessimistic or optimistic, given the characteristics of government policies whose management and duration can be projected in turn: short, medium or long term. The objective of this article is to describe how strategic thinking acts in the process of public policy management in scenarios of high social conflict. An exposition of the main terms that compose the problem is made in order to develop a descriptive analysis of it. The methodology of the study was of the exploratory-descriptive type in terms of its purposes, since it uses qualitative elements and criteria to measure and analyze the variables of the problem posed. Among the conclusions, the importance of the projection of scenarios when designing public policies of central interest for the State is highlighted, which is why these should be formulated from strategic planning, in which strategic thinking is projected as a guide in the decision-making process in scenarios of high conflict.