The Evolution of the Policy Sciences: Understanding the Rise and Avoiding the Fall
In: Journal of policy analysis and management: the journal of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 365
ISSN: 0276-8739
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In: Journal of policy analysis and management: the journal of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 365
ISSN: 0276-8739
In: International journal of forecasting, Band 1, Heft 2, S. 95-103
ISSN: 0169-2070
In: International organization, Band 37, Heft 3, S. 415-439
ISSN: 1531-5088
Certain "realist" views of the international economic regime construe international financial agencies as straightforward reflections of the power and interests of nation states. However, the World Bank's responsiveness to a wide range of demands for new development priorities and approaches also depends on the compliance of its huge staff. The staff's discretion in shaping, implementing, discrediting, or resisting these approaches requires an organizational-theoretic analysis of the sources of acceptance of or resistance to particular initiatives. Role-set theory accounts for many of the motivational sources of resistance. The capabilities to resist new initiatives through "bureaucratic politics" can be understood through March and Simon's emphasis on the importance of absorbing uncertainty. On the basis of these theories and findings on attitudes expressed by Bank staff, strategies can be developed to enhance the Bank's responsiveness to such initiatives as greater emphasis on the alleviation of poverty. Theory and findings also provide a basis for speculating on the characteristics required of an international agency to warrant treating it as an autonomous variable in the international system.
In: International organization, Band 37, Heft 3, S. 415-439
ISSN: 0020-8183
World Affairs Online
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 247-267
ISSN: 1573-0891
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity ; the journal of the Society of Policy Scientists, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 247-267
ISSN: 0032-2687
The nature & use of "complex" models for forecasting & policy simulation are analyzed on theoretical & empirical-performance grounds. While the accuracy of complex models in forecasting trends in such fields as economic & energy is undistinguished, their special virtues -- preserving counterintuitive results & representing subsystem interdependence -- could be used to better advantage than current practice permits. Suggestions for such improvements, through more diversified models, microprocess models in addition to the typical macro models, a mix of mechanically & judgmentally operated models, & the modeling of policy response, are reviewed. 26 References. Modified HA.
In: Population and development review, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 352
ISSN: 1728-4457
In: American political science review, Band 72, Heft 4, S. 1450-1451
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: Politics, economics, and inclusive development
"The Economic Roots of Conflict and Cooperation in Africa" explores how the development strategies of African nations shape the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence. The overview chapter assesses development doctrines, patterns of development, and levels and nature of violence in both North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on eleven countries, the case-study contributions explore the immediate and long-term impacts of development initiatives on reducing or increasing inter-group conflict and violence. They demonstrate the importance of evolving identities as economic roles and conditions change. These insights can guide policymakers, development professionals, and activists committed to conflict-sensitive development
In: Politics, Economics, and inclusive Development
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In: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development
In: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development Ser.
This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation
This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy.
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 73-90
ISSN: 1573-0891
In: Policy Sciences (2006) 39: 73-90
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In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity ; the journal of the Society of Policy Scientists, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 73-90
ISSN: 0032-2687