Iron Triangles Go Global
In: Legislating International Organization, S. 107-129
In: Legislating International Organization, S. 107-129
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Breaking (the New) Iron Triangle: Corruption, Voters, and Politicians" published on by Oxford University Press.
The Dept for the Coordination of Equality Policy (DCE) is the most important Dutch government agency for women's policy. The DCE's 1978 establishment, organization, role in policy formation, & relations with Dutch women's movement are reviewed. Because of the influence of Dutch feminist ideology, the DCE is relatively informal & nonhierarchical in comparison to other agencies. Its ability to initiate new policies on its own is limited; it serves more of a coordinating role. The three-sided network envisioned by feminists -- the "iron triangle" composed of the DCE, the women's movement, & a strong government advisory body -- has never materialized, & the DCE itself is now weakening due to the policy of integration of agencies. M. Pflum