scholarly journals Politics, power and public policy-making: a response to Karen Baehler

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
The Political ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Democratic Polity ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Political Economic

Karen Baehler’s interpretation of my articles (Gregory, 1998, 2002, 2004) indicates that we are largely talking past each other. I believe we make a fundamentally different assumption about the nature of politics in what she refers to as ‘a healthy democratic polity’ (p.3), and about the nature of a capitalist political-economic system. Whereas Baehler acknowledges the importance of the political dimensions of policy analysis and public policymaking, I believe that these elements are more than just important but essential, omnipresent, ineluctable and conclusive in shaping public policy and its effects.

Conclusions

Policy Drift ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norma M. Riccucci
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Political Uncertainty ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Coherent Part

This chapter draws out some lessons from the analysis presented in the book. It discusses the implications of shared powers jockeying over public policy for drifts and their outcomes. It illustrates that policy drifts are a rational, coherent part of the dynamics of public policy making. Political uncertainty does not cease once policies drift. A new stimulus for change will arouse interests from relevant stakeholders and new policy drifts will ensue. To the extent that there are no social, political, economic, or ideological forces pushing for change, the most recent drift remains in place. In this sense, some policy drifts may remain more durable than others.

Local knowledge in democratic policy making

2018 ◽  
pp. 43-58
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Religious Knowledge ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Popular Participation ◽  
Political Dimensions

Building on the argument that local knowledge is political, this chapter investigates how knowledge plays a key role not just in policy formulation but also in implementation. Local knowledge is generated by citizens in everyday conversations and forums, often articulated in civil society and popular participation, including religious knowledge. We argue for local knowledge as a prerequisite for the democratisation of policy making and the improvement of public policies. To improve the use of local knowledge in public policy making, communities and partners need to work with local knowledge through its political dimensions.

The Conception of “Reason” in Modern Ecological Theory

1988 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-728
Author(s):  
Koula Mellos
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Ecological Theory ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Common Assumption ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Theoretical Paradigms

AbstractThis article examines two opposing theoretical paradigms on social, political, economic and ecological questions, namely the neo-Malthusian and the futurological. It argues that these paradigms share an underlying Hobbesian assumption of human nature but differ in their response to this assumption. It argues further that the opposing response to a common assumption holds the key to their respective conceptions of reason. Finally, the article assesses the validity of the paradigms as models for public policy-making and outlines the relative theoretical and practical problems of each.

scholarly journals Kewenangan Mahkamah Konstitusi Memutus Perselisihan Hasil Pemilu Sebagai Bentuk Judicialization 0f Politics

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdurrachman Satrio
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Political Institution ◽  
The Political ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Constitutional State ◽  
Judicialization Of Politics

Judicialization of politics are the phenomenon which usually happen in a democratic constitutional state, which cause power movement to resolve problems which related to public policy making and political nature, from the political institution to judicial institution. In Indonesia this phenomenon arise in the authority of the Constitutional Court, especially in the authority of the Constitutional Court when they adjudicate electoral result dispute, whichs so far, most widely submitted cases to the Constitutional Court. But, as a independent and impartial judicial institution the Constitutional Court must restrict to adjudicate the political cases such as electoral result dispute so that this institution would not be politicking object of another branch of government, however judicialization of politics phenomenon is something that Constitutional Court would not avoid, so that this article will examine how important the Constitutional Court to priority judicial restraint principle in order to adjudicate electoral result dispute, so that Constitutional Court would not be politicking object of another branch of government.

scholarly journals Canadian Muslims and Canada's Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues: An Analysis

ICR Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-319
Author(s):  
Syed Serajul Islam ◽  
Ishtiaq Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Muslim Identity ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Canadian Foreign Policy ◽  
Domestic Affairs

This article analyses the participation of Canadian Muslims in debates affecting Canada’s domestic and foreign policy issues. Here, the Canadian Muslim identity is first of all briefly spelled out. Then a detailed discussion is made of their role in debates affecting the country’s domestic affairs. In addition, the Canadian foreign policy issues which are of interest to Canadian Muslims are identified and their stand on those issues are analysed. The discussion in this article demonstrates that the Muslim citizens of Canada are conscious of their own Canadian Muslim identity. It also shows that, like other Canadians, the Muslim citizens of Canada express their opinion freely on matters, which are of importance to the country. Although their impact on policy-making remains negligible, their increasing participation in the political process of the country beacons hope for their more lasting impact on the country’s public policy-making in future.

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