Comparing Policy Process Frameworks: What Do They Tell Us About Group Membership and Participation for Policy Development?

Theoretical models impose a framework for viewing the policy process. Some emphasize institutional rules. Others focus on beliefs and values. This research, using a case study of substance abuse policy development within a local community context, examines three frameworks: the advocacy coalition fr...

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Published in:Administration & society 2003-07, Vol.35 (3), p.350-374
Main Author: Sobeck, Joanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration
Advocacy
Business studies
Case studies
Community
Drug abuse
Economics
Groups
Management science
Memberships
Organization
Organization theory
Participation
Policy making
Political participation
Politics
Prevention
Public health
Public policy
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Summary:Theoretical models impose a framework for viewing the policy process. Some emphasize institutional rules. Others focus on beliefs and values. This research, using a case study of substance abuse policy development within a local community context, examines three frameworks: the advocacy coalition framework (ACF), bureaucratic politics framework, and institutional analysis and development framework (IADF). The frameworks examine an early stage of policy development emphasizing group membership and participation. The results show that membership and participation were best explained using the ACF and the IADF. Strengths and challenges in using each framework are discussed, as well as implications for local policy making.
ISSN:0095-3997
1552-3039
DOI:10.1177/0095399703035003005