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On the Prospects for Policy Learning in Post-Devolution Scotland
Ian Sanderson
; Umirovljeni profesor policy analize i evaluacije, Leeds Metropolitan University, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Sažetak
In a context of increasingly complex and difficult policy challenges, serious questions are being raised about the effectiveness of governments. Recent work on the attributes of 'good government' has emphasized the importance of a capacity for learning. In a conception of 'intelligent government' based on Deweyan pragmatism, the capacities of experimentation, learning and inclusive, deliberative policy making are central. The relevance of Deweyan pragmatism to contemporary thinking about reform and improvement of policy making can be seen in Sabel's conception of 'democratic experimentalism'. This article discusses recent developments in government and policy making in Scotland, especially under the SNP administration, to assess the extent to which there are moves towards this pragmatic model, with a focus on recent changes in the relationship with local government and on modes of performance management, scrutiny and 'regulation'.
Ključne riječi
policy learning; Scotland; pragmatism; democratic experimentalism
Hrčak ID:
99819
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Datum izdavanja:
5.3.2013.
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