scholarly journals Policy Entrepreneurship and Policy Transfer: Flood Risk Governance in Northern Sweden

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelia Petridou ◽  
Pär M. Olausson
Keyword(s):  
Policy Change ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
National Level ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Risk Governance ◽  
Policy Entrepreneur ◽  
Policy Entrepreneurship ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Political Actors

AbstractCentral to policies relating to risk governance at the regional and local levels is the interaction between the public and private sectors also referred to as networked governance. At the same time, the role of political actors in general and policy entrepreneurs in particular, in terms of policy change, has gained considerable traction in recent policy scholarship. The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in governance arrangements resulting in the formation of a coordination network in regional flood risk management-the first of its kind in Sweden. Our research is guided by the following questions: first, would the policy change (the establishment of the networks)have taken place if a policy entrepreneur were not part of the policy transfer process? Second, what is the role of policy entrepreneurship in the implementation of the policy after its nationwide adoption? Third, what other factors played a role in the variation of the results in the implemented policy that is, the enforced networks? We find the role of a policy entrepreneur key in the policy transfer from the regional to the national level. In order to investigate the resultant networks, we draw from B. Guy Peters (1998) and his conceptualization of factors which affect the politics of coordination. In addition to the presence of a policy entrepreneur, we compare: (i) pluriformity of network members;(ii) member interdependence; (iii) redundancy of structures, and (iv) degree of formality (in terms of meetings). Our findings suggest that entrepreneurs contribute to the variation in the functionality of the enforced river groups, though other factors play a significant role as well.Most importantly, perhaps, we did not identify entrepreneurs in any of the river groups which were not functional.

The Artist as Environmentalist: Ansel Adams, Policy Entrepreneurship, and the Growth of Environmentalism

Public Voices ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
John C. Morris
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Entrepreneur ◽  
Policy Entrepreneurship ◽  
Ansel Adams

The role of the policy entrepreneur in the policy process forms an integral part of our understanding of the formulation and implementation of policy in the United States. For all its theoretical importance, however, little work has been done to develop or test the propositions of entrepreneurship offered by Kingdon (1984). By examining the life of Ansel Adams (1902-1984), this paper explores more fully the concept of policy entrepreneurship and seeks to develop a more robust concept that accounts for the long-term, diffuse series of activities that precede Kingdon’s “stream coupling” in the policy process. The analysis suggests that such an approach offers some promise for capturing a broader spectrum of policy activity.

How do policy transfer mechanisms influence policy outcomes in the context of authoritarianism in Vietnam?

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Duong
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Policy Outcomes ◽  
National Context ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Authoritarian State ◽  
Convergence And Divergence ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

The literature on policy transfer shows that it may result in simultaneous policy convergence and policy divergence. However, little is known about how such results happen when transferring from multiple and possibly contrasting sources. This study finds that civil service reforms in Vietnam’s merit-based policies are influenced by both western and Asian models of meritocracy. This makes them both closer to universal ‘best practices’ and at the same time sharpens the distinctiveness of Vietnam’s policy. The calculations of political actors in combination with the context of a one-party authoritarian state have led to policy transfer through mechanisms of translation and assemblage which brings about a hybrid of convergence and divergence. This study enhances understanding of policy transfer in the context of Asian authoritarianism. In finding hybridity in transfer outcomes in this national context, the article shows the uniqueness of resultant policy change and develops an analytical framework for the influence of policy transfer on policy outcomes.

The President as Policy Entrepreneur

The Last Card ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 344-360
Author(s):  
Colin Dueck
Keyword(s):  
Policy Process ◽  
Iraq War ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
The Political ◽  
Policy Entrepreneur ◽  
Policy Entrepreneurship ◽  
Military Commanders ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Commander In Chief

This concluding chapter focuses on the role of George W. Bush himself, arguing that by 2006–2007, the president had become a more mature and assertive commander-in-chief who asked hard questions of his military commanders and pushed the policy process to deliver strategic alternatives. The president successfully related the policy advice he received to the political requirements and constraints he faced to fashion a new strategy for the Iraq War. His success in doing so might constitute the basis for a modest form of “Bush revisionism.” The chapter also defines the concept of policy entrepreneurship, including the ability to connect three distinct streams: problems, policies, and politics. It then analyzes these three streams as they existed regarding US policy in Iraq by mid-2006, and describes how and why Bush was able to connect the three streams.

Research and Policy Making: Fields Apart in a Complex World?

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-405
Author(s):  
Mariano Aguirre
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Revolving Doors ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Evolution Dynamics ◽  
The Relationship

The debate about how to influence policy and how useful policy is for decision-makers is related to the evolution, dynamics and interaction among ways to do politics; the role of the state; the role of different social and political actors; the relationship between public and private approaches to academia; and the influence of communications technologies. These are the actors and factors that operate in the complex reality of international politics. The speed of modern politics and the role of media pundits work against the long-term academic perspective. Fastness and complexity, superficiality and deepness compete in the policy-making field creating gaps, revolving doors and competition.

scholarly journals Assessing the appropriateness of carbon financing for micro-scale projects in terms of capabilities

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Trethewy
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Carbon Markets ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
Potential Capacity ◽  
First Commitment Period ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Global Carbon

Micro-scale development projects are currently underrepresented in global carbon markets. This paper outlines the process of becoming eligible to generate carbon credits and examines some of the barriers that may inhibit access to carbon markets. In particular, it focuses on barriers relating to the capacity and resources of the organisation developing the project. This approach represents a deviation from the standard discourse which has traditionally focused on barriers relating to the availability of up-front finance and the capacity of local public and private sector institutions required to participate in the carbon standard certification process. The paper contains an analysis of the carbon offset project cycle from which follows a discussion of potential capacity- related barriers focusing on time, skills and resources. Recommendations are made as to how these may be overcome with a particular focus on the role of technical organisations in assisting project developers. Completed during 2012 this research comes at an interesting time for global carbon markets as the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment period ended in 2012 and negotiations have failed to produce and agreement that would commit major emitters to reductions targets from 2013 onward. Despite this, reducing greenhouse gas emissions has gained momentum on the national level and many governments are in the process of formulating and introducing emissions trading schemes.

Policy Transfer and the Internationalisation of Social Policy

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Hulme
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Epistemic Communities ◽  
Global Level ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Future Work

This article analyses the theoretical utility of policy transfer in developing perspectives on international and comparative social policy. It argues that existing work on policy transfer provides us with a theoretical tool to connect perspectives on international policy change, by focussing on the knowledge base of policy and the motivations of actors throughout the policy process from the global level to the context of practice. In doing so, it explores the role of epistemic communities in policy-oriented learning, particularly in education. The article concludes by suggesting four areas for future work on transfer which would serve to advance international policy analysis.

scholarly journals Flood Risk Governance for More Resilience—Reviewing the Special Issue’s Contribution to Existing Insights

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Matczak ◽  
Dries L. T. Hegger
Keyword(s):  
Flood Risk ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Risk Governance ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Risk Management Strategies ◽  
Governance Strategies ◽  
Risk Protection ◽  
The Individual

There is lively scholarly and societal debate on the need to diversify flood risk management strategies to contribute to more flood resilience. The latter requires dedicated governance strategies related to which relevant insights are currently emerging. However, more systematic theoretical and empirical insights on how to specify and implement governance strategies are still urgently needed. The Special Issue ‘Flood Risk Governance for More Resilience’ has brought together nine contributions by renowned flood risk governance scholars that together help to unpack lessons about these governance strategies. This Special Issue’s editorial introduces the debate on flood risk governance for more resilience and presents the key findings of the individual contributions to the Special Issue. We show that flood risk governance arrangements in specific regions in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Bangladesh, France, and Mexico are gradually evolving. A common denominator is that more horizontal forms of governance are under development in which a more diverse array of public and private actors—including citizens, as well as different sectors, is becoming involved. Efforts are underway to establish connectivity between actors, levels, and sectors, both through regional and international exchanges. While lessons on how to do the former successfully are emerging, we notice that these should still be unpacked more fully. Moreover, there is still a need to establish a more open and inclusive societal debate on societal preferences regarding flood risk protection in which all actors with a stake in flood risk governance processes and outcomes can participate.

The Governance of Flood Risk Management

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Thistlethwaite ◽  
Daniel Henstra
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Policy Coordination ◽  
Flood Risk Management ◽  
Risk Governance ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Course Of Action

Natural hazards are a complex governance problem. Managing the risks associated with natural hazards requires action at all scales—from household to national—but coordinating these nested responses to achieve a vertically cohesive course of action is challenging. Moreover, though governments have the legal authority and legitimacy to mandate or facilitate natural hazard risk reduction, non-governmental actors such as business firms, industry associations, research organizations and non-profit organizations hold much of the pertinent knowledge and resources. This interdependence demands horizontal collaboration, but coordinating risk reduction across organizational divides is fraught with challenges and requires skillful leadership. Flood risk management (FRM)—an integrated strategy to reduce the likelihood and impacts of flooding—demonstrates the governance challenge presented by natural hazards. By engaging stakeholders, coordinating public and private efforts, and employing a diversity of policy instruments, FRM can strengthen societal resilience, achieve greater efficiency, and enhance the legitimacy of decisions and actions to reduce flood risk. Implementing FRM, however, requires supportive flood risk governance arrangements that facilitate vertical and horizontal policy coordination by establishing strategic goals, negotiating roles and responsibilities, aligning policy instruments, and allocating resources.

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