Understanding and influencing the policy process |
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Authors: | Christopher M Weible Tanya Heikkila Peter deLeon Paul A Sabatier |
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Institution: | (1) School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, 1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80217, USA;(2) Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California Davis, 916 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 96616, USA |
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Abstract: | This essay translates some of the underlying logic of existing research of policy processes into a set of strategies for shaping
policy agendas and influencing policy development and change. The argument builds from a synthesized model of the individual
and a simplified depiction of the political system. Three overarching strategies are introduced that operate at the policy
subsystem level: developing deep knowledge; building networks; and participating for extended periods of time. The essay then
considers how a democratic ethic can inform these strategies. Ultimately, the success or failure of influencing the policy
process is a matter of odds, but these odds could be changed favorably if individuals employ the three strategies consistently
over time. The conclusion contextualizes the arguments and interprets the strategies offered as a meta-theoretical argument
of political influence. |
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