Australian Journal of Public Administration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Abstract
It
is
not
uncommon
that
original
aspirations
of
social
policy
go
astray
during
implementation.
Issues
are
the
focus
often
tied
to
various
competing
social,
political,
and
value
positions,
making
them
unfailingly
‘wicked’
rendering
design
implementation
solutions
inherently
challenging.
Such
case
with
Australia's
National
Disability
Insurance
Scheme
(NDIS),
which
has
been
plagued
by
problems
criticised
for
straying
from
its
objectives
principles.
In
this
article,
interview
data
31
stakeholders
identify
perceptions
congruence
NDIS
values
decade
since
inception,
particularly
focused
on
decision‐making
reasonable
necessary
supports.
The
perceived
shift
disability
rights
fights
entitlements
changing
narrative
cost
containment
indicative
only
challenges
but
inevitability
ongoing
disputes
plague
complex
issues.
At
a
time
major
reform
amid
tensions
debates,
goal
clarity
better
decision
guidance
remain
critical
future
Points
practitioners
Perspectives
diverse
across
Australia
explore
where
why
may
have
drifted
away
values,
especially
pertaining
While
identified
cost,
sustainability,
consistency
as
increasingly
significant
issues
in
implementation,
initial
rights‐based
person‐centred
envisioned
were
seen
retreating.
inherent
contestations
within
criteria
under‐recognised
inevitably
persist
Critical
insights
can
be
gained
thinking
about
understanding
when
good
intentions
wander
off
course.
Policy and Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(2), P. 131 - 147
Published: April 7, 2023
Abstract
Megaprojects
are
now
as
important
ever.
As
a
response
to
the
pandemic,
European
Union
has
put
forward
Next
Generation
EU
policy,
making
available
2021–2027
long-term
budget
of
€1.8
trillion
fund
projects
with
ecological
and
digital
applications
in
field
telecommunication,
transportation,
energy
infrastructures.
Similarly,
United
States
$1.9
Covid
relief
plan
is
on
way.
Also,
China
planned
expedite
rollout
102
infrastructure
megaprojects
earmarked
for
2021–25
development
plan.
Despite
their
importance
policy-makers,
often
met
criticism
opposition
by
citizens,
go
off
rails—either
regard
or
time,
both.
This
introductory
article
presents
aim
scope
themed
issue.
It
positions
problem
areas
beyond
technical
issues
connects
them
social
institutional
environment
within
which
implemented.
Moreover,
makes
case
conceptualizing
wicked
policy
fields.
In
doing
so,
we
specify
three
defining
elements
megaprojects,
namely,
complexity,
uncertainty,
conflict.
The
argues
that
megaproject
cannot
be
seen
rational,
straightforward
process.
non-linear,
conflictual
process
shaped
collective
action
different
stakeholder
groups
(e.g.,
project
managers,
citizens).
Driven
divergent
interests,
sociotechnical
imaginaries,
well
behavioral
discursive
logics,
actors
construct
mobilize
narratives
influence
final
decision-making
while
interacting
context.
Review of Policy Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
40(5), P. 665 - 687
Published: June 28, 2023
Abstract
Bias
is
a
key
issue
in
expert
and
public
discussions
about
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI).
While
some
hope
that
AI
will
help
to
eliminate
human
bias,
others
are
concerned
exacerbate
it.
To
highlight
political
power
aspects
of
bias
AI,
this
contribution
examines
so
far
largely
overlooked
topic
framing
policy.
Among
diverse
approaches
diagnosing
problems
suggesting
prescriptions,
we
can
distinguish
two
stylized
framings
policy—one
more
technical,
another
social.
Powerful
technical
suggests
be
solution
detect
It
challenged
by
an
alternative
social
framing,
which
emphasizes
the
importance
contexts,
balance
structural
inequalities.
Technological
frame
sees
simple
technological
fix
as
way
deal
with
AI.
For
frame,
suggest
approach
complex
wicked
problem,
for
broader
strategy
needed
involving
stakeholders
actions.
The
considerably
expands
legitimate
understanding
scope
potential
actions
beyond
fix.
We
argue
that,
context
policy,
intersectional
should
not
perceived
niche
but
rather
seen
radically
reimagine
governance,
politics
participatory
inclusive
ways.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(21)
Published: April 25, 2024
Policy
action
for
sustainability
transformation
faces
inherent
and
ever-present
sources
of
conflict,
pushback,
resistance
(i.e.,
discord).
However,
conceptual
frameworks
policy
prescriptions
transformations
often
reflect
an
undue
image
accord.
This
involves
simplified
assumptions
about
consensus,
steering,
friction,
discreteness,
additiveness
action,
conferring
unrealistic
view
the
potential
to
deliberately
realize
transformation.
Instead,
negotiating
discord
through
continuously
finding
partial
political
settlements
among
divided
actors
needs
become
a
key
focus
transformations.
Doing
so
can
help
navigate
deeply
settings
imperfect
but
workable
steps
that
loosen
deadlock,
generate
momentum
further
avoid
complete
derailment
agendas
when
arises.
Public
inquiries
regularly
produce
outcomes
of
importance
to
policy
design.
However,
the
design
literature
has
largely
ignored
many
important
ways
that
public
can
act
as
tools,
meaning
functions
offer
designer
are
not
properly
understood.
This
Element
addresses
this
gap
in
two
ways.
First,
it
presents
a
theoretical
discussion,
underpinned
by
international
empirical
illustrations,
explain
how
perform
roles
and
be
classified
procedural
tools.
It
focuses
on
four
inquiry
–
catalytic,
learning,
processual,
legitimation.
Second,
challenge
designing
have
policy-facing
capacities
required
make
them
effective.
introduces
plurality
key
variable
influencing
effectiveness,
demonstrating
its
relevance
internal
operations,
external
environment,
tool
selection.
Thus,
combines
conceptual
practical
insights
speak
academic
practice
orientated
audiences.
