Handbook of Critical Policy Studies (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series)

Critical policy studies, as illustrated in this Handbook, challenges the conventional approaches public policy inquiry. But it offers important innovations as well, in particular its focus on discursive politics, policy argumentation and deliberation, and interpretive modes of analysis. ' The editors and the contributors have produced what can only be described as the definitive guide to the growing field of critical policy studies. It is comprehensive and well written and will be welcomed by all students and practitioners of public policy and policy analysis. No personal or institutional library would be complete without it! ' - Wayne Parsons, Cardiff University, UK ' This comprehensive Handbook , with contributions from leading figures in the field, is a valuable source of information on practical and theoretical aspects of critical policy studies, its argumentative and deliberative turn and its methods of analysis which is likely to stimulate further debate on the big issues in the study and analysis of policy. 'BR>- Norman Fairclough, Lancaster University, UK ' The field of critical policy studies goes from strength to strength, and this Handbook provides a much-needed review that will be essential reading for scholars, students and practitioners. It is at the same time a critical introduction for those new to the field (including those coming from more conventional approaches to public policy), a comprehensive reference book for people in the field and a guide to emerging issues and challenges in the study of the communicative practice of public policy. ' - John Dryzek, University of Canberra, Australia Critical policy studies, as this volume illustrates, challenges conventional approaches to public policy inquiry with its focus on discursive politics, policy argumentation and deliberation, and interpretive modes of analysis. Assembling the voices of established and emerging scholars, the Handbook of Critical Policy Studies fills a major gap in the policy literature. Moving beyond the false neutrality of empiricism and positivism, this Handbook highlights the responsibility of inquirers to take account of social and political context - including present conditions, past trends and prevailing power relationships - to advance inquiry that relies not only on experts but also on citizens in a manner supporting and encouraging democracy. Not only does this call for a reconsideration of the interplay of qualitative and quantitative methods but also for robust attention to the role of values. Accessible to scholars, practitioners and students alike, the book offers a compilation of new critical work that both assesses past developments and appraises emerging issues. Contributors : H. m, M.R. Banjade, M. Barbehn, K. Braun, V. Dubois, A. Durnov, L. Elgert, S.A. Ercan, S.S. Fainstein, F. Fischer, S. Griggs, D. Howarth, H. Ingram, B. Jessop, S. Jin Park, W. Lamping, R.P. Lejano, E. Lvbrand, T.W. Luke, R.F. Mendonca, S. Mnch, H.R. Ojha, M. Orsini, S.J. Park, S. Paterson, D. Plehwe, T. Saretzki, F. Scala, V.A. Schmidt, A.L. Schneider, K.K. Shrestha, H. Strassheim, J. Stripple, N.-L. Sum, D. Torgerson, H. Wagenaar, D. Yanow The editors and the contributors have produced what can only be described as the definitive guide to the growing field of critical policy studies. It is comprehensive and well written and will be welcomed by all students and practitioners of public policy and policy analysis. No personal or institutional library would be complete without it!'- Wayne Parsons, Cardiff University, UK'This comprehensive Handbook, with contributions from leading figures in the field, is a valuable source of information on practical and theoretical aspects of critical policy studies, its argumentative and deliberative turn and its methods of analysis which is likely to stimulate further debate on the big issues in the study and analysis of policy.'BR>- Norman Fairclough, Lancaster University, UK'The field of critical policy studies goes from strength to strength, and this Handbook provides a much-needed review that will be essential reading for scholars, students and practitioners. It is at the same time a critical introduction for those new to the field (including those coming from more conventional approaches to public policy), a comprehensive reference book for people in the field and a guide to emerging issues and challenges in the study of the communicative practice of public policy.'- John Dryzek, University of Canberra, AustraliaCritical policy studies, as this volume illustrates, challenges conventional approaches to public policy inquiry with its focus on discursive politics, policy argumentation and deliberation, and interpretive modes of analysis. Assembling the voices of established and emerging scholars, the Handbook of Critical Policy Studies fills a major gap in the policy literature.Moving beyond the false neutrality of empiricism and positivism, this Handbook highlights the responsibility of inquirers to take account of social and political context - including present conditions, past trends and prevailing power relationships - to advance inquiry that relies not only on experts but also on citizens in a manner supporting and encouraging democracy. Not only does this call for a reconsideration of the interplay of qualitative and quantitative methods but also for robust attention to the role of values.Accessible to scholars, practitioners and students alike, the book offers a compilation of new critical work that both assesses past developments and appraises emerging issues.Contributors: H. Åm, M.R. Banjade, M. Barbehön, K. Braun, V. Dubois, A. Durnovà, L. Elgert, S.A. Ercan, S.S. Fainstein, F. Fischer, S. Griggs, D. Howarth, H. Ingram, B. Jessop, S. Jin Park, W. Lamping, R.P. Lejano, E. Lövbrand, T.W. Luke, R.F. Mendonca, S. Münch, H.R. Ojha, M. Orsini, S.J. Park, S. Paterson, D. Plehwe, T. Saretzki, F. Scala, V.A. Schmidt, A.L. Schneider, K.K. Shrestha, H. Strassheim, J. Stripple, N.-L. Sum, D. Torgerson, H. Wagenaar, D. Yanow Front Matter......Page 1 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Contributors......Page 9 1 Introduction to critical policy studies......Page 17 PART I ORIGINS AND THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT: FROM LASSWELLTO HABERMAS AND FOUCAULT......Page 41 2 Harold D. Lasswell and critical policy studies: the threats and temptations of power......Page 43 3 In pursuit of usable knowledge: critical policy analysis and the argumentative turn......Page 63 4 Habermas, critical theory and public policy......Page 83 5 Foucault and critical policy studies......Page 108 PART II THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES: CRITICAL REFLEXIVITY, HEGEMONY AND POWER......Page 125 6 Poststructuralist discourse theory and critical policy studies: interests, identities and policy change......Page 127 7 Cultural political economy and critical policy studies: developing a critique of domination......Page 144 8 The interpretation of power......Page 167 PART III DISCURSIVE POLITICS: DELIBERATION ,JUSTICE, PROTEST AND EMOTION......Page 185 9 Discursive institutionalism: understanding policy in context......Page 187 10 Social justice and urban policy deliberation: balancing the discourses of democracy, diversity and equity......Page 206 11 Deliberation and protest: revealing the deliberative potential of protest movements in Turkey and Brazil......Page 221 12 Lost in translation: expressing emotions in policy deliberation......Page 238 PART IV POLICY PROCESSES: PROBLEM DEFINITIONS, EVIDENCE AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION......Page 255 13 Problem definition and agenda-setting incritical perspective......Page 257 14 Making distinctions: the social construction of target populations......Page 275 15 The autopoietic text......Page 290 16 Co-production and public policy: evidence, uncertainty and socio-materiality......Page 313 PART V THE POLITICS OF POLICY EXPERTISE: KNOWLEDGE, THINK-TANKS AND ACTION RESEARCH......Page 333 17 Politics and policy expertise: towards a political epistemology......Page 335 18 Global governance and sustainability indicators: the politics of expert knowledge......Page 357 19 The politics of policy think-tanks: organizing expertise, legitimacy and counter-expertise in policy networks......Page 374 20 Critical action research and social movements: revitalizing participation and deliberation for democratic empowerment......Page 396 PART VI METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES: INTERPRETATION, FRAMING AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS......Page 415 21 Making sense of policy practices: interpretation and meaning......Page 417 22 Transforming perspectives: the critical functions of interpretive policy analysis......Page 438 23 Between representation and narration: analysing policy frames......Page 457 24 Critical policy ethnography......Page 478 25 Making gender visible: exploring feminist perspectives through the case of anti-smoking policy......Page 497 Index......Page 523 Introduction To Critical Policy Studies / Frank Fischer, Douglas Torgerson, Anna Durnová And Michael Orsini -- Harold D. Lasswell And Critical Policy Studies: The Threats And Temptations Of Power / Douglas Torgerson -- In Pursuit Of Usable Knowledge: Critical Policy Analysis And The Argumentative Turn / Frank Fischer -- Habermas, Critical Theory And Public Policy / Thomas Saretzki -- Foucault And Critical Policy Studies / Eva Lövbrand And Johannes Stripple -- Poststructuralist Discourse Theory And Critical Policy Studies: Interests, Identities And Policy Change / David Howarth And Steven Griggs -- Cultural Political Economy And Critical Policy Studies: Developing A Critique Of Domination / Ngai-ling Sum And Bob Jessop -- The Interpretation Of Power / Timothy W. Luke -- Discursive Institutionalism: Understanding Policy In Context / Vivien A. Schmidt -- Social Justice And Urban Policy Deliberation: Balancing The Discourses Of Democracy, Diversity And Equity / Susan S. Fainstein --^ Deliberation And Protest: Revealing The Deliberative Potential Of Protest Movements In Turkey And Brazil / Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça And Selen A. Ercan -- Lost In Translation: Expressing Emotions In Policy Deliberation / Anna Durnova -- Problem Definition And Agenda-setting In Critical Perspective / Marlon Barbehön, Sybille Münch And Wolfram Lamping -- Making Distinctions: The Social Construction Of Target Populations / Helen Ingram And Anne L. Schneider -- The Autopoietic Text / Raul P. Lejano And Sung Jin Park -- Co-production And Public Policy: Evidence, Uncertainty And Socio-materiality / Heidrun Åm - Politics And Policy Expertise: Towards A Political Epistemology / Holger Strassheim -- Global Governance And Sustainability Indicators: The Politics Of Expert Knowledge / Laureen Elgert -- The Politics Of Policy Think-tanks: Organizing Expertise, Legitimacy And Counter-expertise In Policy Networks / Dieter Plehwe --^ Critical Action Research And Social Movements: Revitalizing Participation And Deliberation For Democratic Empowerment / Hemant R. Ojha, Mani R. Banjade And Krishna K. Shrestha -- Making Sense Of Policy Practices: Interpretation And Meaning / Dvora Yanow -- Transforming Perspectives: The Critical Functions Of Interpretive Policy Analysis / Hendrik Wagenaar -- Between Representation And Narration: Analysing Policy Frames / Kathrin Braun -- Critical Policy Ethnography / Vincent Dubois -- Making Gender Visible: Exploring Feminist Perspectives Through The Case Of Anti-smoking Policy / Stephanie Paterson And Francesca Scala. Edited By Frank Fischer, Douglas Torgerson, Anna Durnová, Michael Orsini. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Critical policy studies, as this volume illustrates, challenges conventional approaches to public policy inquiry with its focus on discursive politics, policy argumentation and deliberation, and interpretive modes of analysis. Assembling the voices of established and emerging scholars, the Handbook of Critical Policy Studies fills a major gap in the policy literature. Moving beyond the false neutrality of empiricism and positivism, this Handbook highlights the responsibility of inquirers to take account of social and political context  � including present conditions, past trends and prevailing power relationships  � to advance inquiry that relies not only on experts but also on citizens in a manner supporting and encouraging democracy. Not only does this call for a reconsideration of the interplay of qualitative and quantitative methods but also for robust attention to the role of values. Accessible to scholars, practitioners and students alike, the book offers a compilation of new critical work that both assesses past developments and appraises emerging issues.-- Provided by Publisher