A Pragmatic Framework for the Evaluation of Policy Arguments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4074174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William J Ball (Issues Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 1995-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1995.tb00619.x |
| OpenAlex | W1981352042 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 17 |
A policy argument is an oral or written statement that advocates adopting a policy or justifies the decision to adopt a policy. This article advances the study of policy arguments by establishing a simple and general framework for their evaluation that is inspired by pragmatic philosophy. A pragmatic framework recognizes that all policy arguments are normative in purpose and that a good policy argument supports its normative claim with factual and value-based "good reasons." Establishing an argument's claim mediates these supporting reasons. A pragmatic approach delineates the nature and purpose of policy arguments more clearly than has been done in the past, providing a more suitable framework for study
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2017 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |