Practical Lessons from Policy Theories
Policy Press
1st Edition
Published on 2. April 2021
Book
Hardback
228 pages
978-1-4473-5982-1 (ISBN)
Description
First published as a special issue of Policy & Politics, this critical and practical volume challenges policy theory scholars to change the way they produce and communicate research.
Leading academics propose eight ways to synthesise and translate state of the art knowledge to equip scholars to communicate their insights with each other and a wider audience. Chapters consider topics such as narratives as tools for influencing policy change, essential habits of successful policy entrepreneurs, and applying cultural theory to navigate the policy process.
Providing theoretical clarity and accumulated knowledge, this text highlights the vital importance of translating policy research in practical and understandable ways.
The articles on which Chapters 2, 3 and 5 are based are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.
Leading academics propose eight ways to synthesise and translate state of the art knowledge to equip scholars to communicate their insights with each other and a wider audience. Chapters consider topics such as narratives as tools for influencing policy change, essential habits of successful policy entrepreneurs, and applying cultural theory to navigate the policy process.
Providing theoretical clarity and accumulated knowledge, this text highlights the vital importance of translating policy research in practical and understandable ways.
The articles on which Chapters 2, 3 and 5 are based are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 s/w Abbildungen, 13 s/w Tabellen
13 Tables, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-5982-1 (9781447359821)
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Persons
Christopher M. Weible is Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver.
Paul Cairney is Professor of Politics and Public Policy in the Division of History, Heritage and Politics at the University of Stirling.
Paul Cairney is Professor of Politics and Public Policy in the Division of History, Heritage and Politics at the University of Stirling.
Content
Introduction: Practical lessons from policy theories ~ Christopher M Weible and Paul Cairney;
Three habits of successful policy entrepreneurs ~ Paul Cairney;
Narratives as tools for influencing policy change ~ Deserai Crow and Michael Jones;
Using cultural theory to navigate the policy process ~ Richard Simmons;
The lessons of policy learning: Types, triggers, hindrances and pathologies ~ Claire Dunlop and Claudio M Radaelli;
Practical prescriptions for governing fragmented governments ~ William L Swann and Seo Young Kim;
Building a Smarter Government: Practical Lessons for Policymakers from Punctuated Equilibrium Theory ~ Chris Koski and Samuel Workman;
Policy design and the added-value of the institutional analysis development framework ~ Tanya Heikkila and Krister Andersson;
Why advocacy coalitions matter and practical insights about them ~ Christopher M Weible and Karin Ingold.
Three habits of successful policy entrepreneurs ~ Paul Cairney;
Narratives as tools for influencing policy change ~ Deserai Crow and Michael Jones;
Using cultural theory to navigate the policy process ~ Richard Simmons;
The lessons of policy learning: Types, triggers, hindrances and pathologies ~ Claire Dunlop and Claudio M Radaelli;
Practical prescriptions for governing fragmented governments ~ William L Swann and Seo Young Kim;
Building a Smarter Government: Practical Lessons for Policymakers from Punctuated Equilibrium Theory ~ Chris Koski and Samuel Workman;
Policy design and the added-value of the institutional analysis development framework ~ Tanya Heikkila and Krister Andersson;
Why advocacy coalitions matter and practical insights about them ~ Christopher M Weible and Karin Ingold.