Transnational policy transfer: the circulation of ideas, power and development models

Policy and Society, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 39(1), P. 1 - 18

Published: Sept. 23, 2019

Abstract The study of policy transfer initially focused on transfers and transmissions among developed countries or from to the developing world. Today circulation knowledge has become more dense complex. articles in special issue concentrate growing velocity innovations spreading world other parts as well into towards international organisations. context development cooperation been particularly fertile cross-pollination ideas, models experiments, this Special Issue draw deeply insight. Using a ‘development lens’ enables authors view processes diffusion not centre, ministries national governments, but perimeters, cities local government, those outside political power opposition groups movements, bottom-up implementers.

Language: Английский

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Comprehensive power shifts in the making: China's policy transfer partnerships with the United Nations

Global Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(S2), P. 62 - 73

Published: May 1, 2024

Abstract China and the United Nations (UN) have set up a growing number of partnerships to transfer Chinese domestic development policies across South. By examining these through power shift lens, we suggest that UN‐endorsed policy processes can function as window into shifting international cooperation dynamics. The paper first provides an overview evolution key characteristics China–UN partnerships, focusing on China's trajectory provider solutions. It then analyses extent which evolving partnership landscape contributes reflects shifts in compulsory, institutional, structural productive power. Overall, argue contribute comprehensive making: while empirical data point often (still) limited ability influence actions others, our findings provide evidence for increasing levels all types.

Language: Английский

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Applying the Singapore Model in Cambodia and Thailand? Implications for Transnational Policy Transfer

Public Administration and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT The dominant narrative has traditionally framed the Global North as source of effective political and economic development, with knowledge expertise flowing unidirectionally to South. However, rise South fostered institutionalized South‒South exchanges, enabling nations move beyond aid‐recipient roles engage in mutual learning. This article expands discourse on policy transfer by examining Singapore's executive development programmes for Cambodian Thai public officials (2014–2023). Unlike North‒South transfers, typically characterized donor dominance, exchanges highlight active participation multiple stakeholders critical importance local contexts shaping outcomes. findings reveal that successful is contingent upon both structural adaptation a fundamental shift mindset. By emphasizing these complexities, this study provides fresh insights into evolving dynamics global agency

Language: Английский

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Challenging energy transition and green jobs: climate policy obstruction across borders

Critical Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

Critical policy mobility literature still does not usually account for transnational opposition dedicated to push back against transfer. To address this gap, we examine the case of instruments and discourses in support energy transition green jobs. In 2000s, countries such as Spain, Germany, Denmark adopted policies fund renewable expansion. The success feed-in-tariff other served an example promotion public investment US. Yet by early 2010s, Spain Germany discarded feed-in tariffs erected regulatory barriers renewables. An opposing discourse coalition amplified controversies North America Europe. Institute Energy Research (IER) orchestrated efforts president Obama's program. IER-led campaign focused on denial job market claims related ('green jobs'). Pursuing a multi-site study strategy mobility, organizational discursive building blocks campaign. jobs undermined popular arguments times financial crisis United States, was also mobilized programs Canada

Language: Английский

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Defining negative cases of policy transfer

Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Building Networks Through Policy Transfer: A Case Study of the Transnational History of Public Administration Clearing House

Public Administration Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Based on archival data, this study utilizes the theoretical framework of policy transfer to conduct a case analysis history PACH's transnational dissemination its unique networking ideas, institutional models, and practices in mid‐20th century. The findings indicate that during two stages before after World War II, activities demonstrated different features terms motives, actors, content, routes, degrees, constraints, facilitating factors for transfer. Our shows capabilities possessed by professional organizations as special type non‐state actor, well dual influence mission geopolitical processes. This provides complementary perspective empirical evidence explaining network formation field public administration. may help contemporary administrative consider how adopt more effective strategies participate global governance through cooperation.

Language: Английский

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Brazil and China going global: emerging issues and questions to explore knowledge and policy transfers

Critical Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 580 - 598

Published: March 9, 2023

Most research in policy transfer studies focused on cases of policies originating from the 'Global North'. However, recently countries South' became sources models. With exception a few studies, literature has not considered these developments. This paper aims at contributing to this direction, by proposing an agenda drawn as well observation Brazil's and China's engagement transfer. exercise helps highlight series aspects overlooked literature. Understanding their motivations, timing other important related processes can shed new light phenomena. New questions are introduced illustrated examples Brazil China.

Language: Английский

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Comparative Transfer Analysis: Policy Instruments, Space and Time

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 367 - 384

Published: July 4, 2023

With the growth of globalization, comparative policy analysis became increasingly challenging. The contemporary transnational nature public policymaking processes, which encompasses policies, fundings, individuals, and organizations crossing borders, with its instruments ideas, extends logic territorially circumscribed phenomena. Understanding these movements lies at core fast-growing field analysis: transfer, diffusion, mobilities, circulation. purpose this Special Issue is to broaden deepen debate on circulation models from a perspective. This proposes strategy for transfer that considers three elements: instruments, spaces, time. These elements are presented in detail introduction, providing an innovative perspective, updating expanding classical framework posited by Dolowitz Marsh over two decades ago. brings together original research articles, prepared diverse group authors different regions around world (from both Global North South).

Language: Английский

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Global policies for moving cities: the role of think tanks in the proliferation of Bus Rapid Transit systems in Latin America and worldwide

Policy and Society, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 39(1), P. 70 - 90

Published: Jan. 2, 2020

Abstract Implementation in the late nineties of Transmilenio, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) based transportation policy Bogotá (Colombia), marked an inflection milestone for replication processes such urban policies. Multiple actors and actions brought Transmilenio model to numerous cities worldwide, first replicated other Colombian Latin American later it reached Turkey, China India then spread all over world. This article explores role think tanks steering promoting BRT policies during complexes interactions power among multiple scales. In doing so, situates itself within research arenas studying linkages between local interests, demands needs global neoliberal allocation capital expertise via consulting, advising commerce construction activities. I argue that promotion have emerged as powerful mechanisms mobilizing specific acting facilitators movements ‘policy translators’, promoters network developers plethora interests. Methodology utilized is on data from reports, archives in-depth interviews exploring networked while tracing observing knowledge dissemination arenas. contributes exploration epistemic communities its change under context underlines emerging south permeate arenas, traditionally dominated by developed economies discusses mediation north institutions mobilities landscape.

Language: Английский

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The transfer of Dutch Delta Planning expertise to Bangladesh: A process of policy translation

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 161 - 173

Published: Dec. 13, 2019

Representatives of the Dutch government usually refer to Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 as an example successful transfer Approach Bangladesh. Their storyline aligns with theorizations policy a process diffusion. These ascribe mobility – or its capacity travel - intrinsic quality. The belief in quality is anchored renowned ability deal own floods and flood risks. By making contents that what travels important cause mobility, diffusion theories make it difficult see, acknowledge understand actions actors needed happen. This why this paper we theorize translation. Based on identification Bangladeshi involved Bangladesh, by re-tracing their actions, show entailed active engagement, negotiation, contestation. In attempts develop version Plan, made use old relations collaboration friendship, while also developing new ones. course process, because negotiations contestations entailed, delta plan became something else altogether. concludes telling story translation useful allows recognizing giving credit not just those who initiated but all involved. This, hope, can turn provide basis for more symmetrical dialogue between 'senders' 'recipients' international transfers.

Language: Английский

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