Streams and stages: Reconciling Kingdon and policy process theory

European Journal of Political Research, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: 54(3), P. 419 - 434

Published: July 31, 2014

Abstract Use of metaphors is a staple feature how we understand policy processes – none more so than the use ‘policy stages’/'cycles’ and ‘multiple streams’. Yet even allowing for necessary parsimony metaphors, former often criticised its lack ‘real world’ engagement with agency, power, ideology, turbulence complexity, while latter focuses only on agenda‐setting but at times has been utilised, limited results, to later stages process. This article seeks explore advance opportunities combining both applying them policy‐formation decision‐making making. In doing it examines possible three, four five stream models. It argues that confluence model provides highest analytical value because retains simplicity (combining elements two most prominent models in studies) also helping capture some complex subtle aspects processes, including styles nested systems governance.

Language: Английский

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Structural and Institutional Determinants of Influence Reputation: A Comparison of Collaborative and Adversarial Policy Networks in Decision Making and Implementation

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. muu043 - muu043

Published: Oct. 21, 2014

The central assumption in the literature on collaborative networks and policy is that political outcomes are affected by a variety of state nonstate actors. Some these actors more powerful than others can therefore have considerable effect decision making. In this article, we seek to provide structural institutional explanation for power differentials support with empirical evidence. We use dyadic measure influence reputation as proxy power, posit over outcome related vertical integration into system means formal decision-making authority, horizontal being well embedded network. Hence, argue perceived influential because two complementary factors: (a) their roles (b) positions Based temporal cross-sectional exponential random graph models, compare five cases about climate, telecommunications, flood prevention, toxic chemicals politics Switzerland Germany. cover national local at different stages cycle. results confirm drivers seem crucial impact how an actor making implementation and, therefore, ability significantly shape outputs service delivery.

Language: Английский

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Policy Accumulation and the Democratic Responsiveness Trap

Published: March 25, 2019

The responsiveness to societal demands is both the key virtue and problem of modern democracies. On one hand, a central cornerstone democratic legitimacy. other inevitably entails policy accumulation. While accumulation often positively reflects modernisation human progress, it also undermines government in three main ways. First, renders content increasingly complex, which crowds out substance from public debates leads an unhealthy discursive prioritisation politics over policy. Secondly, comes with aggravating implementation deficits, as produces administrative backlogs incentivises selective implementation. Finally, pursuit evidence-based policy, because threatens our ability evaluate complex interactions within growing mixes. authors argue that stability systems will crucially depend on their make more sustainable.

Language: Английский

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Policy without politics: technocratic control of climate change adaptation policy making in Nepal

Climate Policy, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 415 - 433

Published: Feb. 24, 2015

Policy relevanceNepal's position as one of the countries most at risk from climate change in Himalayas has spurred significant international support to craft policy responses over past few years.Focusing on National Adaptation Programme Action (NAPA) and Climate Change Policy, this article examines extent which internationally scientifically framed Nepal recognizes unfolding political mobilizations around demand for a representative state equitable adaptation risks.This is particularly important Nepal, where unrest post-conflict transition after end civil war 2006 focused struggles representation those historically margins.Arguing that vulnerability produced conjunction with social conditions, not everyone same locality equally vulnerable, we demonstrate multi-faceted nature politics making Nepal.However, so far, primarily been shaped through technocratic framing avoids contestations downplays inclusive deliberative processes.Based analysis, identify need flexible, contextually grounded, multi-scalar approach while also emphasizing downscaling science can inform development implementation achieve fair effective change.

Language: Английский

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Understanding the persistence of policy failures: The role of politics, governance and uncertainty

Public Policy and Administration, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 30(3-4), P. 209 - 220

Published: July 1, 2015

The persistence of policy failures is a recognized but not well-understood phenomenon in the literature sciences. Existing studies offer only limited insights into as much on subject to date has focused conceptualizing topic and differentiating between different types failures. Much less attention been paid systematically examining sources problems which lead recurrent Collectively, articles this issue move discussion forward show can be better understood by wide range factors both within beyond subsystem, especially nature political system its influence decision making, governance capacity impact limitations chances for success, levels uncertainty knowledge practice, continue plague making makers.

Language: Английский

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Policy Coordination and Integration: A Research Agenda

Public Administration Review, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 81(5), P. 973 - 977

Published: March 18, 2020

Abstract Coordinating and integrating different policies public sector organizations is a major challenge for practitioners continuing topic of interest researchers . This Viewpoint essay argues that research on this needs reorientation to provide better insights practice theory policy making , as well implementation The authors offer four suggestions how future could advance: (1) combining existing conceptual epistemological approaches more systematically ; (2) complementing case studies surveys with large‐N analyses novel tools methods (3) systematic analysis the causal mechanisms in coordination integration (4) thorough study real‐world impact

Language: Английский

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Policy Controversies and Political Blame Games

Published: Oct. 30, 2020

In modern, policy-heavy democracies, blame games about policy controversies are commonplace. Despite their ubiquity, notoriously difficult to study. This book elevates them the place they deserve in study of politics and public policy. Blame microcosms conflictual that yield unique insights into democracies under pressure. Based on an original framework comparison fifteen UK, Germany, Switzerland, US, it exposes institutionalized forms conflict management have developed manage controversies. Whether failed infrastructure projects, food scandals, security issues, or flawed reforms, idiosyncratic manner. is addressed not only researchers students interested political fields science, policy, administration, communication, but everyone concerned functioning democracy more times. title also available as Open Access Cambridge Core.

Language: Английский

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During Disaster: Refining the Concept of Focusing Events to Better Explain Long-Duration Crises

International Review of Public Policy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: March 15, 2021

Potential focusing events are sudden, relatively rare that reveal harm, or the potential for known to policymakers and public virtually simultaneously, work harms on a definable geographic area community of interest.Focusing can provide powerful symbol government failure, thereby allowing previously ignored issues advance agenda.We revisit this conceptualization within context COVID-19 pandemic.We show that, while current pandemic has had profound effect both media agendas, it lacks many elements used differentiate from other theoretical constructs describe problems.Specifically, our findings suggest event theory is ill equipped slow-onset, long-duration disasters such as COVID-19.We develop new typology characterizing these types events, which accounts duration well magnitude scale event's impact.

Language: Английский

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Routledge International Handbook of Failure

Routledge eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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From EU battlegroups to Rapid Deployment Capacity: learning the right lessons?

International Affairs, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 100(1), P. 181 - 201

Published: Jan. 8, 2024

Abstract The article uses the case of development European Union Battlegroups to Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) better understand changing learning capacity EU in its military Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). develops a theoretical framework capture most significant factors affecting by drawing on insights from literatures organizational policy failure, with specific focus organizations CSDP. This is then used study what degree has learnt right lessons creeping failure Battlegroups, which affected learning, suffers pathologies. draws elite interviews, secondary grey literature, high-level practitioner experience one author. It finds that improved capacities correctly identified military-operational root causes yet struggled identify or address political–strategic ones. offers practitioners where best target efforts improve learning. could help illuminate challenges political–military multi-national regional under difficult epistemic conditions.

Language: Английский

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