Policy Coherence and Policy Domains

Policy scholars generally agree that greater coherence of policies is desirable, but the concept is under‐theorized and has received little empirical examination. This research examines the policy coherence of 18 policy domains and considers institutional factors that affect variation among them. Th...

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Published in:Policy studies journal 2006-08, Vol.34 (3), p.381-403
Main Authors: May, Peter J., Sapotichne, Joshua, Workman, Samuel
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Agricultural policy
Analysis
Congressional committees
Domestic policy
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Government Agencies
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Interest groups
Organizational Structure
policy coherence
policy domain
Policy making
Policy sciences
policy subsystem
Public Policy
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Analysis
Congressional committees
Domestic policy
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Government Agencies
Government programs
Interest groups
Organizational Structure
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Policy making
Policy sciences
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