Practical lessons from policy theories. (30th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weible, Christopher M; Cairney, Paul
• Is Part Of: Policy and politics. Volume 46:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 183
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2018-04-30
• Subjects: POLICY PROCESSES -- POLICY THEORIES -- PUBLIC POLICY -- ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP -- POLICY SCIENCES; Local government -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; 320.605
• DOI: 10.1332/030557318X15230059147191
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-5736

Abstract

Abstract : We challenge policy theory scholars to change the way we produce and communicate research: translate our research to a wider audience to gauge the quality of our findings. Explain state of the art knowledge to others to aid communication among ourselves. If we succeed, we can proceed with confidence. If not, we should reconsider the state of our field. Our aim is to show leadership by subjecting ourselves to this challenge. We introduce a special issue that represents the state of knowledge in eight theories and combine their insights to produce theoretical tenets across the field of policy processes.Watch a vodcast by the guest editors of the special issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQJlpX0o7GQ.