Changing closed agricultural policy communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12985152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cjam Termeer (0000-0001-7396-1476, Wageningen University & Research, corresponding author), R A Werkman (Wageningen University & Research) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 283-298 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Policy Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1946-0171 • E-ISSN: 1946-018X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19460171.2011.606301 |
| OpenAlex | W2053967932 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 28 |
Agricultural policy networks have served as classic examples of closed policy communities facing pressure to open up. However, attempts to change them are slowly moving forward. The dialogues on Common Agricultural Policy reforms in which the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture is engaged with a range of interested parties mark a new departure. This article analyses these debates in order to understand why opening up closed agricultural communities is so difficult. Whereas most current explanations of changing policy communities rely on exogenous factors, this article focuses on the beliefs and practices of the actors involved. For this purpose it uses configuration theory, a sense-making approach to organizational change. The results indicate that the policy community is changing, but that the process of policymaking by ‘insiders’ has not yet been completely rooted out. ‘Old hands’ have sustained patterns of inclusion and exclusion that have automatically excluded new participants and enabled the usual actors to dominate the dialogue. It is precisely these patterns that have also hindered attempts to introduce alternative designs for the policymaking process
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |