Transformational Change in Public Policy
Edited by Oscar Berglund, Claire A. Dunlop and Christopher M. Weible
ISBN
978-1447372066Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressISBN
978-1447372073Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
Transformational Change in Public Policy
How can Public Policy scholarship contribute to transformational societal change?
In this collection of essays, previously published in Policy & Politics, the authors explore different avenues towards more transformational Public Policy research. This includes being braver in what questions we ask; more inclusive in the actors we study and audiences we speak to; and more diverse in our theories and methods. The chapters address issues such as crises, democracy, participation, disasters, and paradigm change.
This book is essential reading for academics involved in Public Policy and Politics, and those invested in the improvement of our societies during turbulent times.
Oscar Berglund is Senior Lecturer in International Public and Social Policy at the University of Bristol.
Claire A. Dunlop is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Exeter.
Elizabeth A. Koebele is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Christopher M. Weibel is Professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs.
Introduction: Transformational Change through Public Policy - Oscar Berglund, Claire A. Dunlop, Elizabeth A. Koebele and Christopher M. Weible
1. The Impact of Direct Democracy on Policy Change: Insights from European Citizens’ Initiatives – Jale Tosun, Daniel Béland, Yannis Papadopoulos
2. The Democratic Transformation of Public Policy Through Community Activism in Brazil – Rosana De Freitas Boullosa and Janaína Lopes Pereira Peres
3. Lessons from Policy Theories for the Pursuit of Equity in Health, Education and Gender Policy – Paul Cairney, Emily St Denny, Sean Kippin and Heather Mitchell
4. A Future Research Agenda for Transformational Urban Policy Studies – Meghan Joy and Ronald K. Vogel
5. Transforming Public Policy with Engaged Scholarship: Better Together – Leah Levac, Alana Cattapan, Tobin LeBlanc Haley, Laura Pin, Ethel Tungohan, Sarah Marie Wiebe
6. When Do Disasters Spark Transformative Policy Change and Why? – Daniel Nohrstedt
7. New Pathways to Paradigm Change in Public Policy: Combining Insights from Policy Design, Mix and Feedback – Sebastian Sewerin, Benjamin Cashore and Michael Howlett
