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Policy analysts are accustomed to thinking in terms of tools and instruments. Yet an authoritative examination of the tools which have been developed to formulate new policies is missing. This book is the first of its kind to distinguish the defining characteristics of the main policy formulation tools, and offer a fresh way of understanding how, why and by whom they are selected, as well as the effects they produce in practice.
The editors bring together thirteen specially commissioned chapters that, for the first time, explore the tools and their features in a comparable fashion, including: scenarios, indicators, computerized models, cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis. They develop a novel analytical framework for understanding the form and function of the main tools, which encompasses definitions of key terms, a typology and relevant theoretical explanations.
This book will appeal to postgraduate students, scholars and researchers of policy analysis, public policy, decision making and public management. It will also encourage developers and practitioners of policy formulation tools to reflect critically on their work.
Contributors: C. Adelle, G. Atkinson, S. Bartke, D. Benson, C. Boswell, T. Bournaris, D. Christopherson, E. Cuppen, B. Evans, C. Fleming, C.D. Gamper, M. Hisschemoller, M. Howlett, A.J. Jordan, P. Kautto, H. Kuittinen, L.E. Larsen, M. Lehtonen, R. Maas, W. Mcdowall, A. Migone, C. Moulogianni, M. Pérez-Soba, T. Rayner, E. Rodrigues, S.-R. Saarela, G. Spinardi, B. Sterk, S.L. Tan, P.Taylor, C. Turcanu, J. Turnpenny, P. Upham, M. Van Ittersum, S. Warghade, S. Weiland, A. Wellstead, S. Yearley
Show morePolicy analysts are accustomed to thinking in terms of tools and instruments. Yet an authoritative examination of the tools which have been developed to formulate new policies is missing. This book is the first of its kind to distinguish the defining characteristics of the main policy formulation tools, and offer a fresh way of understanding how, why and by whom they are selected, as well as the effects they produce in practice.
The editors bring together thirteen specially commissioned chapters that, for the first time, explore the tools and their features in a comparable fashion, including: scenarios, indicators, computerized models, cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis. They develop a novel analytical framework for understanding the form and function of the main tools, which encompasses definitions of key terms, a typology and relevant theoretical explanations.
This book will appeal to postgraduate students, scholars and researchers of policy analysis, public policy, decision making and public management. It will also encourage developers and practitioners of policy formulation tools to reflect critically on their work.
Contributors: C. Adelle, G. Atkinson, S. Bartke, D. Benson, C. Boswell, T. Bournaris, D. Christopherson, E. Cuppen, B. Evans, C. Fleming, C.D. Gamper, M. Hisschemoller, M. Howlett, A.J. Jordan, P. Kautto, H. Kuittinen, L.E. Larsen, M. Lehtonen, R. Maas, W. Mcdowall, A. Migone, C. Moulogianni, M. Pérez-Soba, T. Rayner, E. Rodrigues, S.-R. Saarela, G. Spinardi, B. Sterk, S.L. Tan, P.Taylor, C. Turcanu, J. Turnpenny, P. Upham, M. Van Ittersum, S. Warghade, S. Weiland, A. Wellstead, S. Yearley
Show moreContents
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART I INTRODUCTION
1. The Tools of Policy Formulation: An Introduction
John R. Turnpenny, Andy J. Jordan, David Benson and Tim Rayner
PART II TOOLS OF POLICY FORMULATION
2. Participatory Assessment: Tools for Empowering, Learning and
Legitimating?
Matthijs Hisschemöller and Eefje Cuppen
3. Scenarios: Tools for Coping with Complexity and Future
Uncertainty
Marta Pérez-Soba and Rob Maas
4. Indicators: Tools for Informing, Monitoring or Controlling?
Markku Lehtonen
5. Computerized Models: Tools for Assessing the Future of Complex
Systems?
Martin K. Van Ittersum and Barbara Sterk
6. Multi-Criteria Analysis: A Tool for Going Beyond
Monetization?
Catherine D. Gamper and Catrinel Turcanu
7. Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Tool That is Both Useful and
Influential?
Giles Atkinson
PART III ACTORS, CAPACITIES, VENUES AND EFFECTS
8. Policy Formulation, Policy Advice and Policy Appraisal: The
Distribution of Analytical Tools
Michael Howlett, Seck L. Tan, Andrea Migone, Adam Wellstead and
Bryan Evans
9. The Use of Policy Formulation Tools in the Venue of Policy
Appraisal: Patterns and Underlying Motivations
John R. Turnpenny, Andrew J. Jordan, Camilla Adelle, Stephan
Bartke, Thomas Bournaris, Petrus Kautto, Hanna Kuittinen, Lars Ege
Larsen, Christina Moulogianni, Sanna-Riikka Saarela and Sabine
Weiland
10. Policy Formulation Tool Use in Emerging Policy Spheres: A
Developing Country Perspective
Sachin Warghade
11. The Effects of Targets and Indicators on Policy Formulation:
Narrowing Down, Crowding Out and Locking In
Christina Boswell, Steve Yearley, Colin Fleming, Eugénia Rodrigues
and Graham Spinardi
12. The Use of Computerized Models in Different Policy Formulation
Venues: The MARKAL Energy Model
Paul Upham, Peter Taylor, David Christopherson and Will
Mcdowall
PART IV CONCLUSIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS
13. The Tools of Policy Formulation: New Perspectives and New
Challenges
Andy J. Jordan, John R. Turnpenny and Tim Rayner
Index
Edited by Andrew J. Jordan, Professor of Environmental Policy, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and John R. Turnpenny, School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK
The development of the policy analysis field has had at least two quite different trajectories. One started in the US emphasizing the policy formulation stage while the other developed largely in Europe highlighting the implementation process. This volume indicates how the two paths have intersected. The 13 chapters offer new insights to both groups and draw on a broad span of literatures to explore this topic, with contributions from nearly 40 individuals across the globe. Its discussion of tools of policy formulation as well as the analysis of actors, capacities, venues and effects sets the structure for a future agenda. - Beryl Radin, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, US 'In this important collection, Andrew Jordan and John Turnpenny have thrown new light on an important and neglected topic: the tools needed to make more effective policies. Policy-makers themselves have become ever more engaged in using these new analytical techniques and the service this book performs is to foster a better understanding of them showing the role of the broader political environment. The editors and contributing authors to this well written and engaging book really have done an excellent job.' - Peter John, University College London, UK
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