DO ideas matter? Policy network configurations and resistance to policy change in the Canadian forest sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9782964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Howlett (0000-0003-4689-740X, corresponding author), J Rayner (0000-0002-9031-5457) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 382-410 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1754-7121.1995.tb01055.x |
| OpenAlex | W2075706317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 16 |
Conflict and controversy have been a prominent feature of the politics of the Canadian forest sector for over a decade, but with little apparent effect on Canadian forest policies. To help understand the role of ideas in the policy process, this paper focuses on the configuration of policy subsystems in the sector, arguing that “captured” and “clientelistic” policy networks have been able to resist criticisms emerging from fractious policy communities. Until such time as a coherent and consistent alternative forest policy paradigm emerges to unify the community, it is likely that the present disjuncture between ideas and interests in the forest sector will continue to characterize forest policy development. Sommaire: Depuis plus d'une décennie, le débat politique dans le secteur forestier au Canada a été fortement marqué par le conflit et la controverse, sans toutefois avoir beaucoup d'impact visible sur les politiques forestières du pays. Pour mieux cerner le rôle des idées dans la définition des politiques, cet article examine la configuration des sous‐systèmes décisionnels du secteur et soutient que les structures décision‐nelles captives et favorisant la clientèle ont résisté aux critiques des groupes antago‐nistes. L'actuelle divergence entre les idées et les intérêts dans le secteur forestier caractérisera probablement la définition des politiques forestières jusqu'à ce qu'on leur trouve une solution de rechange cohérente capable de faire l'unanimité au sein des collectivités intéressées
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |