Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change
A review of the pertinent academic literature identifies three analytical focuses in studies of policy change. Rational choice- with its theories of incrementalism, multiple currents and punctuated equilibrium- privilege the decision-making process and the rational nature of the individual actor. Th...
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| description | A review of the pertinent academic literature identifies three analytical focuses in studies of policy change. Rational choice- with its theories of incrementalism, multiple currents and punctuated equilibrium- privilege the decision-making process and the rational nature of the individual actor. The cognitivists- with their framework of promoter coalitions, the theory of social/ global references and critical theory- emphasize the presentation of policy problems and the legitimating discourse behind the decision-making process. The neo-institutionalist- with their theories of the logic of the adequate, path dependence and the three-order process of policy change- emphasize the importance of formal and informal institutions in the development of public policies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5623635fcf9543bb86ea5facce23f6be2025-02-02T10:05:00ZspaFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede EcuadorÍconos1390-12492224-69832015-09-011953113010.17141/iconos.53.2015.1518 Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy changeFontaine, Guillaume 0FLACSO EcuadorA review of the pertinent academic literature identifies three analytical focuses in studies of policy change. Rational choice- with its theories of incrementalism, multiple currents and punctuated equilibrium- privilege the decision-making process and the rational nature of the individual actor. The cognitivists- with their framework of promoter coalitions, the theory of social/ global references and critical theory- emphasize the presentation of policy problems and the legitimating discourse behind the decision-making process. The neo-institutionalist- with their theories of the logic of the adequate, path dependence and the three-order process of policy change- emphasize the importance of formal and informal institutions in the development of public policies.http://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/iconos/article/view/1518Public policiesneo-institutionalismcognitive analysisrational choicechange |
| spellingShingle | Fontaine, Guillaume Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change Íconos Public policies neo-institutionalism cognitive analysis rational choice change |
| title | Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change |
| title_full | Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change |
| title_fullStr | Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change |
| title_short | Introduction to Dossier: Lessons from Latin America on the rational choice, cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change |
| title_sort | introduction to dossier lessons from latin america on the rational choice cognitive and institutional approaches to policy change |
| topic | Public policies neo-institutionalism cognitive analysis rational choice change |
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