The lessons of policy learning: types, triggers, hindrances and pathologies

Policy & Politics, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 46(2), P. 255 - 272

Published: April 1, 2018

Policy learning is an attractive proposition, but who learns and for what purposes? Can we learn the wrong lesson? And why do so many attempts to works often fail? In this article, provide three lessons. First, there are four different modes in which constellations of actors learn. Hence our propositions about conditional on contexts refer to. Second, policy does not just happen; specific hindrances triggers. Thus, can be facilitated by knowing mechanisms activate likely obstacles. Third, itself a final aim: although official aspiration public organisations politicians improve policy, also dysfunctional – organisation, constellation or even democracy.

Language: Английский

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Knowledge vacuum: An organizational learning dynamic of how e-government innovations fail

Government Information Quarterly, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 101416 - 101416

Published: Nov. 2, 2019

In spite of attempting to implement e-government innovations enhance efficiency in public organizations for several decades, innovation has often not met the expectations citizens, legislatures, or organizations. Although a wide range causes from poor planning improper implementation have been suggested explanation failures, it is still challenging theoretically construct an what overarching dynamic behind those causes. To further develop understanding conditions unrealized benefits innovation, we propose conceptual framework knowledge vacuum, which organizational condition excessive exploration and inertia interact create vicious cycle low performance. We first review history factors that affect success failure innovation. Next, framework, apply concept case illustrative purpose. conclude by discussing theoretical practical implications its limitations current state innovations.

Language: Английский

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Does Policy Learning Meet the Standards of an Analytical Framework of the Policy Process?

Policy Studies Journal, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 46(S1)

Published: April 15, 2018

Reference to policy learning is commonplace in the public literature but question of whether it qualifies as an analytical framework applicable process has yet be systematically addressed. We therefore appraise relation four standards: assumptions and micro-foundations, conceptual apparatus, observable implications, normative applications. find that meets standards, although its theoretical leverage varies across them. Since we are not aware theories meet all these standards time, conclude fares reasonably well it's worth investing intellectual resources this field.在公共政策文献中时常见到政策学习的参考资料, 但这样的参考资料是否能成为合格的分析框架, 应用于政策过程呢？这是还需要进行系统处理的问题。因此, 作者以四个标准评价了作为分析框架的政策学习。四个标准分别是：假设和微观基础、概念工具、可见的意义/影响, 以及规范性应用。作者发现, 政策学习达到了这四项标准, 尽管其在各项标准中的理论影响有所不同。由于本文并未发现能在任何时候都达到这些标准的政策过程理论, 结论认为, 政策学习是相当成功的, 并且值得对此领域投资智力资源。.La referencia al aprendizaje político es común en la literatura de política pública, pero el interrogante si esto califica como un marco analítico que se puede aplicar proceso todavía tiene ser sistemáticamente abordado. Entonces evaluamos relación con cuatro estándares: las suposiciones y micro fundaciones; los aparatos conceptuales; implicaciones observables; aplicaciones normativas. Hallamos cumple estándares, su ventaja teórica varía entre ellos. Ya no estamos conscientes teorías del cumplan todos estos estándares todo tiempo, concluimos defiende razonablemente bien valor inversión recursos inteligencia este campo.

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Policy Learning, Policy Failure, and the Mitigation of Policy Risks: Re-Thinking the Lessons of Policy Success and Failure

Administration & Society, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 54(7), P. 1379 - 1401

Published: Dec. 31, 2021

Policy failures are often assumed to be unintentional and anomalous events about which well-intentioned governments can learn why they occurred how corrected. These assumptions color many of the results from contemporary studies policy learning remain optimistic that ongoing problems resolved through technical lesson drawing comparative case studies. Government intentions may not solely oriented toward creation public value publics abide by government wishes, however, need take these “darksides” policy-making more seriously if risks failure mitigated.

Language: Английский

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Governing Migration Beyond the State

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 19, 2021

Abstract International migration has become a salient concern in global politics, but there is also significant variation governance responses. By focusing on four key world regions—Europe, North America, South and Southeast Asia—this book explores the underlying factors that shape Rather than more visible outputs or outcomes of processes such as laws policies, this opens ‘black box’ to reveal how understandings representations causes effects held by actors these regions have powerful not only broadly prospects for governance. doing so, shows systems, through their operation effects, can migration—in its various forms—and lived experiences migrants.

Language: Английский

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Presidential policy narratives and the (mis)use of scientific expertise: Covid-19 policy responses in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico

Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 44(1), P. 68 - 89

Published: Feb. 24, 2022

Political leaders rely on narratives to make sense of crises, but the extent which such are used (de)mobilize scientific evidence in policy responses has not been fully explored. Based analysis public messages and communications presidents Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, we discuss how they have narratively approached Covid-19 crisis, particularly with respect degree their reliance expertise. Building debates narratives, crisis management, evidence-based policymaking, argue that devised had significant (and mostly negative) effects design responses. Their sidelined (Bolsonaro), leveraged (Duque), or limited (López-Obrador) role expertise Thus, contrast previous literature, these aligned more president's agendas personal biases, than need explain for societies appropriate policies.

Language: Английский

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Mainstreaming versus alienation: conceptualising the role of complexity in migration and diversity policymaking

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 46(1), P. 108 - 126

Published: June 13, 2019

Why do processes of policymaking on migration and (migration-related) diversity so often seem 'out control'? This article proposes a new conceptual framework for understanding the role complexity in governance diversity. Complexity literature argues that complex problems like require approaches. However, shows policy these areas fail to capture complexity, instance through 'quick fixes' regulation or strong belief state-led 'immigrant integration.' results what will be conceptualised as 'alienation' from issue developments diversity, which comes various forms: problem, institutional, political social alienation. Alternatively, 'mainstreaming' is approach does try rather than deny complexity. requires, however, rethinking generic not treat 'stand-alone' topics, oriented at whole (diverse) population, involves actor networks contingent emergent process one-size-fits-all model. By helping actors understand respond researchers can contribute reflexivity help promote mainstreaming prevent

Language: Английский

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Disruptive and uncertain: Policy makers’ perceptions on UK heat decarbonisation

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 142, P. 111494 - 111494

Published: May 12, 2020

The decarbonisation of heating represents a transformative challenge for many countries. UK's net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target requires the removal fossil fuel combustion from in just three decades. A greater understanding policy processes linked to system transformations is expected be value systemic change; how makers perceive issues can impact on change with knock-on effects energy change. This article builds literature considering maker perceptions and focuses issue UK heat policy. Using qualitative analysis, we show that as disruptive, technological pathways are seen deeply uncertain appears offer little 'up-side'. Perceptions bounded by uncertainty, affected concerns over negative impacts, influenced external influences relate ideas continuity. Further research evidence optimal an adaptive approach governance could support deliver commensurate decarbonisation. However even reduced uncertainty more flexible governance, disruption consumers mean may remain unpopular makers, potentially putting mitigation targets at risk being missed.

Language: Английский

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Behavioural mechanisms and public policy design: Preventing failures in behavioural public policy

Public Policy and Administration, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 36(2), P. 187 - 204

Published: April 13, 2019

In the past decade, behavioural approaches to policy design have spread across jurisdictions and areas. While number of studies on successful interventions continuously increases, scholars are reporting unintended side effects other forms failures associated with public policy. The paper aims at getting a better understanding various mechanisms change their impact success or failure policies. Behavioural seem be result deficit in links between cognitive social multiple levels. It is being argued that systematically linking underlying will help us get biases design. concludes by drawing more general lessons for instruments.

Language: Английский

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The right to fail? Problematizing failure discourse in international conservation

World Development, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 105723 - 105723

Published: Oct. 29, 2021

A growing body of critical research interrogates the tendency within international conservation circles to present interventions as successful, even when evidence points substantial negative impacts. The flip side this 'selling' success is a emphasis on importance embracing and celebrating failure. Yet important trend in policymaking has yet be examined depth. We address gap by first tracing origins failure narrative, linking it historical handling fields such business management development. then explore implications framing for policy practice examining relevant literature illustrative case studies Tanzania Peru. Based analysis, we demonstrate how 'right fail' can justify both continuing discontinuing highly problematic ways. show positive outcome global learning reduce accountability significant long-lasting consequences failed interventions. Furthermore, approaches that employ narrow technical frames depoliticize issues limit possibilities fundamentally question transform dominant models with histories persistent Consequently, argue affording fail', actors stake have taken control discourse ways reinforce instead undermine their ability 'sell' amidst (or limited) local outcomes. While course acknowledge order not repeat it, caution against may further exacerbate injustices hinder transformative societal change. advocate an explicitly political approach addressing conservation.

Language: Английский

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