Smyrl / Genieys Elites, Ideas, and the Evolution of Public Policy

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-230-61299-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Political Evolution and Institutional Change

Seen from the outside, the world of politics and policy-making seems to be in constant flux. Combining theoretical analysis with primary research, this book brings new light to the neglected problem of why individuals with a vested interest in current policies nevertheless promote reform.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smyrl, M.

Genieys, W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword- P. Hall The Problem of Policy Change Competing Elites, Legitimate Authority, Structured Ideas Interests in Question Elite Actors and Policy Innovation Responding to External Shocks Pre-emptive adaptation Accounting for Change: The Role of Programmatic Elites

Über Autor(innen)

WILLIAM GENIEYS is a CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the Centre d'Etude du Politique en Europe Latine at the University of Montpellier, France. MARC SMYRL is a lecturer in political science, University of Denver, USA; visiting professor and research fellow Centre d'Etude du Politique en Europe Latine at the University of Montpellier, France.