Developing Public Policy Theory
Perspectives from Empirical Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3129628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George D Greenberg (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation), Jeffrey A Miller (0000-0002-4023-4296), Jeffrey Miller (0009-0001-3827-4600, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Lawrence B Mohr (University of Michigan), Bruce C Vladeck (Columbia University) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1532-1543 |
| Publication date | 1977-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1961494 |
| OpenAlex | W4249217275 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 12 |
There has been considerable interest in the development of theories of public policy formation, but theoretical efforts to date have not demonstrated adequate recognition of the distinctive qualities of the dependent variable as a focus of research. Facets of public policy are far more difficult to study systematically than most other phenomena investigated empirically by political scientists. Our attempt to test hypotheses with some rigor demonstrated that public policy becomes troublesome as a research focus because of inherent complexity-specifically because of the temporal nature of the process, the multiplicity of participants and of policy provisions, and the contingent nature of theoretical effects. We use examples of policy making taken from the case study literature to show concretely how such complexity makes it essentially impossible to test apparently significant hypotheses as they are presented by Lowi, Dahl, Banfield, and others. Our effort here is to enhance theoretical development by carefully specifying and clarifying the major shortcomings and pointing out the apparent directions of remedy
Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Management science · Policy making · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Process (computing · Public policy · Sociology · Test (biology · Computer Science · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2026 (47) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |