Working for Policy
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2012
259 pages
978-90-485-1308-6 (ISBN)
Description
Hal K. Colebatch is professorial visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and visiting fellow in the Institute of Governance Studies at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Robert Hoppe is professor of knowledge and policy at the University of Twente. Mirko Noordegraaf is professor of public administration and organization sciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
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Hal K. Colebatch is professorial visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and visiting fellow in the Institute of Governance Studies at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Robert Hoppe is professor of knowledge and policy at the University of Twente. Mirko Noordegraaf is professor of public administration and organization sciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
Content
Preface
A. Introduction 1. Understanding Policy Work Hal Colebatch, Robert Hoppe and Mirko Noordegraaf
B. Accounts of Policy Work 2. Giving Accounts of Policy Work Hal Colebatch 3. Academic Accounts of Policy Experience Mirko Noordegraaf C. Constructing Meaning Through Policy Work 4. New Life for Old Buildings: Mediating Between Different Meanings Tamara Metze 5. Policy Workers Tinkering with Uncertainty: Dutch Econometric Policy Advice in Action Annick de Vries, Willem Halffman and Rob Hoppe D. Policy Work as Mediation 6. Managing the Problematic in Policy Work Lydia Sterrenberg 7. Evaluation as Policy Work: Puzzling and Powering in a Dutch Program for Sustainable Development Anne Loeber E. Policy Work Beyond the Nation-State 8. Policy Work Between National and International Contexts: Maintaining Ongoing Collaboration Tanja Woeltjes 9. Flying Blind in Brussels: How National Officials Do European Business Without Political Steering Karin Geuijen and Paul 't Hart F. Linking Systemic and Experiential Knowledge 10. Is Evidence-Based Policy Making Really Possible? Reflections for Policymakers and Academics on Making Use of Research in the Work of Policy Amanda Williams 11. Locating the Work of Policy Cris Shore
G. Conclusion 12. The Lessons for Policy Work Hal Colebatch, Robert Hoppe and Mirko Noordegraaf
About the Authors
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
A. Introduction 1. Understanding Policy Work Hal Colebatch, Robert Hoppe and Mirko Noordegraaf
B. Accounts of Policy Work 2. Giving Accounts of Policy Work Hal Colebatch 3. Academic Accounts of Policy Experience Mirko Noordegraaf C. Constructing Meaning Through Policy Work 4. New Life for Old Buildings: Mediating Between Different Meanings Tamara Metze 5. Policy Workers Tinkering with Uncertainty: Dutch Econometric Policy Advice in Action Annick de Vries, Willem Halffman and Rob Hoppe D. Policy Work as Mediation 6. Managing the Problematic in Policy Work Lydia Sterrenberg 7. Evaluation as Policy Work: Puzzling and Powering in a Dutch Program for Sustainable Development Anne Loeber E. Policy Work Beyond the Nation-State 8. Policy Work Between National and International Contexts: Maintaining Ongoing Collaboration Tanja Woeltjes 9. Flying Blind in Brussels: How National Officials Do European Business Without Political Steering Karin Geuijen and Paul 't Hart F. Linking Systemic and Experiential Knowledge 10. Is Evidence-Based Policy Making Really Possible? Reflections for Policymakers and Academics on Making Use of Research in the Work of Policy Amanda Williams 11. Locating the Work of Policy Cris Shore
G. Conclusion 12. The Lessons for Policy Work Hal Colebatch, Robert Hoppe and Mirko Noordegraaf
About the Authors
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
