Policy Dynamics

Author : Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0226039404

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Policy Dynamics by Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones Pdf

While governmental policies and institutions may remain more or less the same for years, they can also change suddenly and unpredictably in response to new political agendas and crises. What causes stability or change in the political system? What role do political institutions play in this process? To investigate these questions, Policy Dynamics draws on the most extensive data set yet compiled for public policy issues in the United States. Spanning the past half-century, these data make it possible to trace policies and legislation, public and media attention to them, and governmental decisions over time and across institutions. Some chapters analyze particular policy areas, such as health care, national security, and immigration, while others focus on institutional questions such as congressional procedures and agendas and the differing responses by Congress and the Supreme Court to new issues. Policy Dynamics presents a radical vision of how the federal government evolves in response to new challenges-and the research tools that others may use to critique or extend that vision.

Author : Brian W. Hogwood,B. Guy Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015001184533

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Policy Dynamics by Brian W. Hogwood,B. Guy Peters Pdf

Author : Adrian Kay
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847203007

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The Dynamics of Public Policy by Adrian Kay Pdf

. . . this is a first rate book. It draws on a wide range of reading philosophy, economics and politics and teases out a number of important ideas. . . for academics and postgraduates it surely will be essential reading and I think has pushed the study of public policy forward. Michael Connolly, Political Studies Review In The Dynamics of Public Policy, Adrian Kay sets out the crucial methodological, theoretical and empirical implications of two important trends in the social sciences: a frequently expressed ambition for analysis of movies not stills and the regular observation that policy, politics and governance is becoming more complex. Beginning with a discussion of the centrality of temporality, change and history to the social sciences, he develops the provocative claim that existing models of the policy process are of limited value in understanding and explaining policy dynamics. Instead, the author argues that it is only through structured narratives that we can really understand and explain complex policy histories. He sets out a methodology for structuring policy narratives and illustrates the claims of the book through four detailed case studies: health policy and pharmaceutical regulation in the UK; and agricultural policy and budget policy in the EU. Adrian Kay s book will appeal to academics in the fields of policy analysis, public administration and public sector management as well as political science and political theory.

Author : Rolf Lidskog,Goran Sundqvist
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262297356

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Governing the Air by Rolf Lidskog,Goran Sundqvist Pdf

Experts offer theoretical and empirical analyses that view the regulation of transboundary air pollution as a dynamic process. Governing the Air looks at the regulation of air pollution not as a static procedure of enactment and agreement but as a dynamic process that reflects the shifting interrelationships of science, policy, and citizens. Taking transboundary air pollution in Europe as its empirical focus, the book not only assesses the particular regulation strategies that have evolved to govern European air, but also offers theoretical insights into dynamics of social order, political negotiation, and scientific practices. These dynamics are of pivotal concern today, in light of emerging international governance problems related to climate change. The contributors, all prominent social scientists specializing in international environmental governance, review earlier findings, analyze the current situation, and discuss future directions for both empirical and theoretical work. The chapters discuss the institutional dimensions of international efforts to combat air pollution, examining the effectiveness of CLRTAP (Convention for Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution) and the political complexity of the European Union; offer a broad overview and detailed case studies of the roles of science, expertise, and learning; and examine the “missing link” in air pollution policies: citizen involvement. Changing political conditions, evolving scientific knowledge, and the need for citizen engagement offer significant challenges for air pollution policy making. By focusing on process rather than product, learning rather than knowledge, and strategies rather than interests, this book gives a nuanced view of how air pollution is made governable.

Author : Bas Arts,Pieter Leroy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781402050794

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Institutional Dynamics in Environmental Governance by Bas Arts,Pieter Leroy Pdf

This book presents fresh analyses of a number of well-known cases, but does so from one comprehensive view, the so-called policy arrangement approach. Cases discussed range over organic farming, integrated water management, nature policy, cultural heritage policy, integrated region-oriented policy, corporate environmental management and target group policy, always in search of the commonality of experience and conclusions to be drawn in understanding the past and in formulating future perspectives.

Author : Graeme Boushey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139493000

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Policy Diffusion Dynamics in America by Graeme Boushey Pdf

Policy Diffusion Dynamics in America integrates research from agenda setting and epidemiology to model factors that shape the speed and scope of public policy diffusion. Drawing on a data set of more than 130 policy innovations, the research demonstrates that the 'laboratories of democracy' metaphor for incremental policy evaluation and emulation is insufficient to capture the dynamic process of policy diffusion in America. A significant subset of innovations trigger outbreaks - the extremely rapid adoption of innovation across states. The book demonstrates how variation in the characteristics of policies, the political and institutional traits of states, and differences among interest group carriers interact to produce distinct patterns of policy diffusion.

Author : Stuart Neil Soroka
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0774809590

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Agenda-setting Dynamics in Canada by Stuart Neil Soroka Pdf

Why do public issues like the environment rise and fall in importance over time? To what extent can the trends in salience be explained by real-world factors? To what degree are they the product of interactions between media content, public opinion, and policymaking? This book surveys the development of eight issues in Canada over a decade -- AIDS, crime, the debt/deficit, the environment, inflation, national unity, taxes, and unemployment -- to explore how the salience of issues changes over time, and to examine why these changes are important to our understanding of everyday politics. Agenda-Setting Dynamics in Canada offers one of the first empirical analyses of the interaction of the media, the public, and policymakers in Canada and, more generally, makes an important contribution to the study of political communications and policymaking well beyond the Canadian context.

Author : Grace Skogstad,Amy Verdun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317988526

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The Common Agricultural Policy by Grace Skogstad,Amy Verdun Pdf

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a unique agricultural policy worldwide. For many years, its status as the only common European Community (EC) policy governed by EC institutions put it at the heart of European integration. Today the CAP is not the only common European Union (EU) policy. Even while it remains the sole instance of a regionally integrated agricultural policy, the CAP no longer embodies the same degree of cross-national harmonization of agricultural policy among EC/EU member states that it once did. The CAP has undergone policy reforms in the past two decades and these reforms have spawned a host of questions. What has caused the CAP to reform? How path-breaking are CAP reforms? Are they consistent with founding CAP goals or do they encompass new ideas about agriculture’s place in the economy and society? And what are the consequences of agricultural policy reforms: for European farmers, consumers and taxpayers; for European ‘public goods’ such as environmental sustainability and preservation of rural communities and landscapes; and for third parties outside the EU, including the WTO? This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration.

Author : James Farney,Julie M. Simmons
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Canada
ISBN : 9781487509606

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Open Federalism Revisited by James Farney,Julie M. Simmons Pdf

Open Federalism Revisited provides a systematic, encompassing assessment of Canadian federalism in the Harper era, offering a fresh perspective in federalism scholarship.

Author : Wadi Haddad,Terry Demsky
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821326600

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The Dynamics of Education Policymaking by Wadi Haddad,Terry Demsky Pdf

Presents the case for educating women better. Here are sound reasons why targeting funds to educate girls and women can yield the best investment returns in the developing world and provide enormous economic benefits. The discussion explains how such funding can reduce environmental pollution, fertility rates, and female mortality and help prevent the spread of AIDS. It describes an entrenched cultural tradition that denies girls an education and keeps them from contributing economically to their families and their countries. A low-cost strategy to educate more women and girls worldwide is presented, along with examples of successful education programs in many developing nations.

Author : Yetkiner, I. Hakan
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466619791

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Industrial Dynamics, Innovation Policy, and Economic Growth through Technological Advancements by Yetkiner, I. Hakan Pdf

"This book examines the nature of the process of technological change in different sectors of various countries, analyzing the impact of innovation as well as research and development activities on different outcomes in different fields and assessing the design and impact of policies aimed at enhancing innovation in organizations"--Provided by publisher.

Author : David Vogel,Robert A. Kagan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520245350

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Dynamics of Regulatory Change by David Vogel,Robert A. Kagan Pdf

Critics of globalization claim that economic liberalization leads to a lowering of regulatory standards. As capital and corporations move more freely across national boundaries, a race to the bottom results as governments are forced to weaken labor and environmental standards to retain current contracts or attract new business. The essays in this volume argue that, on the contrary, under certain circumstances global economic integration can actually lead to the strengthening of consumer and environmental standards. This volume extends the argument of David Vogel’s book Trading Up, which discussed environmental standards, by focusing on the impact of globalization on labor rights, women’s rights and capital market regulations.

Author : Alan Walker
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447314738

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The New Dynamics of Ageing Volume 1 by Alan Walker Pdf

This volume and its companion, The new dynamics of ageing volume 2, provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary overviews of the very latest research on ageing. It reports the outcomes of the most concerted investigation ever undertaken into both the influence shaping the changing nature of ageing and its consequences for individuals and society. This book concentrates on three major themes: active ageing, design for ageing well and the relationship between ageing and socio-economic development. Each chapter provides a state of the art topic summary as well as reporting the essential research findings from New Dynamics of Ageing research projects. There is a strong emphasis on the practical implications of ageing and how evidence-based policies, practices and new products can produce individual and societal benefits.

Author : Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226039411

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Policy Dynamics by Frank R. Baumgartner,Bryan D. Jones Pdf

While governmental policies and institutions may remain more or less the same for years, they can also change suddenly and unpredictably in response to new political agendas and crises. What causes stability or change in the political system? What role do political institutions play in this process? To investigate these questions, Policy Dynamics draws on the most extensive data set yet compiled for public policy issues in the United States. Spanning the past half-century, these data make it possible to trace policies and legislation, public and media attention to them, and governmental decisions over time and across institutions. Some chapters analyze particular policy areas, such as health care, national security, and immigration, while others focus on institutional questions such as congressional procedures and agendas and the differing responses by Congress and the Supreme Court to new issues. Policy Dynamics presents a radical vision of how the federal government evolves in response to new challenges-and the research tools that others may use to critique or extend that vision.

Author : Catalina Spataru
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317628279

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Whole Energy System Dynamics by Catalina Spataru Pdf

In order to address the twenty-first-century challenges of decarbonisation, energy security and cost-effectiveness it is essential to understand whole energy systems and the interconnection and interaction between different components. An integrated language is therefore needed to assist energy policymakers and to help industrial stakeholders assess future energy systems and infrastructure and make realistic technical and economic decisions. Whole Energy System Dynamics provides an interdisciplinary approach to whole energy systems; providing insights and understanding of it in the context of challenges, opportunities and solutions at different levels and time steps. It discusses approaches across disciplinary boundaries as well as existing issues within three main themes: theory, modelling and policy, and their interlinkage with geopolitics, markets and practice. Spataru argues that there is an urgent need for a whole energy system integration. This is necessary for effective analysis, design and control of the interactions and interdependencies involved in the technical, economic, regulatory and social dimensions of the energy system. This book is essential reading for students interested in the area of energy systems, policy and modelling. It is also a valuable read for policymakers, professionals, researchers, academics, engineers and industrial stakeholders.