The National Flood Insurance Program
A Case Study in Policy Failure, Reform, and Retrenchment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6330544 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Logan Strother (0000-0001-5389-8430, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 452-480 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/psj.12189 |
| OpenAlex | W2556898932 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 36 |
In this paper, I present an intensive case study of the development of the National Flood Insurance Program to advance two key arguments. First, the conventional model of adoption of general interest reform neglects an important aspect of political context: whether the relevant policy domain is one with or without “publics.” I argue that in domains without publics the politics of reform will differ substantially from the accepted model. Second, I argue that the type of learning necessary to address a given policy failure matters in reform politics. Instrumental learning is necessary but may not be sufficient for successful general interest reforms. When the social construction of a policy failure is such that many people misconceive of the fundamental purpose of a policy, social learning must take place before instrumental learning can be effective
Context (archaeology · Economics · Policy learning · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Publics · Retrenchment · Healthcare Policy and Management · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Public Administration · Regulation and Compliance Studies
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| Citations per year | 1.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |