Policy paradigms in theory and practice : discourses, ideas and anomalies in public policy dynamics / edited by John Hogan and Michael Howlett

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I -- 1. Reflections On Our Understanding Of Policy Paradigms And Policy Change; John Hogan & Michael Howlett -- 2. What Is A Policy Paradigm? Overcoming Epistemological Hurdles In Cross-Disciplinary Conceptual Adaptation; Matt Wilder -- 3. Can You Recognize A Paradigm When You See One? Defining And Measuring Paradigm Shift; Pierre-Marc Daigneault -- 4. Is There A Fourth Institutionalism? Ideas, Institutions And The Explanation Of Policy Change; Jeremy Rayner -- PART II -- 5. Comparing And Contrasting Peter Hall's Paradigms And Ideas With The Advocacy Coalition Framework; Paul Cairney & Christopher M. Weible -- 6. Paradigm Construction And The Politics Of Policy Anomalies; Matt Wilder & Michael Howlett -- 7. From Policy Paradigm To Policy Statement: A New Way To Grasp The Role Of Knowledge In The Policy-Making Process; Philippe Zittoun -- 8. Paradigms And Unintended Consequences: New Public Management Reform And Emergency Planning In Swedish Local Government; Daniel Nohrstedt -- 9. The Critical Role Of Ideas: Understanding Industrial Policy Changes In Ireland In The 1980s; John Hogan & Brendan K. O'rourke -- 10. The Bologna Process & The European Qualifications Framework (Eqf): A Routines Approach To Understanding The Emergence Of Educational Policy Harmonisation -- From Abstract Ideas To Policy Implementation; Sharon Feeney & Conor Horan -- 11. The Role Of Ideas In Evaluating And Assessing Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations; Christopher M. Weible, Tanya Heikkila, & Jonathan J. Pierce -- 12. Communications Frameworks And The Supply Of Information In Policy Subsystems; Samuel Workman And Jobeth S. Shafran -- 13. How And Why Do Policy Paradigms Change; And Does It Matter? The Case Of Uk Energy Policy; Florian Kern, Caroline Kuzemko & Catherine Mitchell -- Conclusion -- 14. Bringing Ideational Power Into The Paradigm Approach: Critical Perspectives On Policy Paradigms In Theory And Practice; Martin B. Carstensen.

"The contributors investigate policy paradigms and their ability to explain the policy process - actors, ideas, discourses and strategies employed - to provide readers with a better understanding of public policy and its dynamics. Drawing together leading researchers in the field, this edited collection offers a unique insight into a selection of policy paradigms, investigating their significance for public policy, policy making and policy change, in both theory and practice. The contributions open up new avenues of research on policy dynamics while re-evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of existing policy orthodoxy"