Comparative Public Policy Analysis
Shortcomings, Pitfalls, and Avenues for the Future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23201017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Georg Wenzelburger (0000-0001-6195-7664, University of Kaiserslautern, corresponding author), Carsten Jensen (0000-0002-4346-031X, Aarhus University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 295-313 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politische Vierteljahresschrift. Sonderheft (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0720-4809 • E-ISSN: 1862-2860 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11615-022-00390-x |
| OpenAlex | W4225674683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 85 |
Comparative public policy is a blooming research area. It also suffers from some curious blind spots. In this paper we discuss four of these: (1) the obsession with covariance, which means that important phenomena are ignored; (2) the lack of agency, which leads to underwhelming explanatory models; (3) the unclear universe of cases, which means the inferential value of theories and the empirical results are unclear; and (4) the focus on outputs, even though most theories contain strong assumptions about the political process leading to certain outputs. Following this discussion, we then outline how a closer integration of policy process theories may be fruitful for future research.
Agency (philosophy) · Economics · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Policy Transfer and Learning · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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Policy Drift
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Penal Systems
The Politics of Advanced Capitalism
When parties matter
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Changing coalitions in social policy reforms
Are left-wing party strength and corporatism good for the environment? Evidence from panel analysis of air pollution in OECD countries
The Politics of Public and Private Pension Generosity in Advanced Democracies
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Theories of policy change and variation reconsidered
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Bringing agency back into the study of partisan politics
How does direct democracy matter? The impact of referendum votes on politics and policy‐making
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The three worlds of welfare capitalism
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |