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Policy Punctuations in Colorado Water Law: The Breakdown of a Monopoly

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The actors, influences, and processes that combine forces to change policy subsystems are modeled in punctuated equilibrium theory wherein monopolistic policy subsystems are broken down through changes in policy images and venue shopping spurred by a critical mobilization of actors. Studying a case of policy change in Colorado water rights, this research examines multiple levels of policy change—local, state, and cross‐case. This research finds that at the state level, punctuated equilibrium theory accurately explains the process by which policies changed to allow for recreational in‐channel uses of water. At the local level, however, these processes are not clearly evident. Using media coverage as a proxy measure for agenda status also shows that policy image change and high public agenda status did not lead to these policy changes within Colorado communities. This article discusses whether we should therefore discount punctuated equilibrium as a model of policy change in this case.

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  • Deserai A. Crow, 2010. "Policy Punctuations in Colorado Water Law: The Breakdown of a Monopoly," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 27(2), pages 147-166, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:27:y:2010:i:2:p:147-166
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2009.00435.x
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    1. Matthew Retallack, 2020. "Paradigmatic policy change or unintended subordination of rural autonomy: the case of source water protection in Ontario, Canada," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 53(1), pages 85-100, March.

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