Making collective policy entrepreneurship work: the case of China's post-disaster reconstruction. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tang, Na; Cheng, Li; Cai, Changkun
• Is Part Of: Journal of Asian public policy. Volume 13:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 60
• Page End: 78
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Collective policy entrepreneur -- post-disaster reconstruction -- sustainable development -- innovation -- China; Asia -- Economic policy -- Periodicals; Asia -- Government policy -- Periodicals; 320.6095
• DOI: 10.1080/17516234.2019.1701388
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-6234

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A lower-level bureaucrat with limited political capital is unlikely to become a policy entrepreneur capable of integrating resources and seizing policy opportunities. This paper presents a case study of a group of officials who enabled collective policy entrepreneurship by combining social acuity, problem reframing, common interests, lack of resources, and complementary capabilities. Facing internal and external pressures, to further their shared goals, these policy actors adopted entrepreneurial strategies such as work innovation, resource integration, and issue promotion, to continuously influence change and innovation.