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Reconsidering Policy Design: Policies and Publics

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One of the emerging areas in the public policy literature concerns new modes of thought about the construction and analysis of public policy. This article extends notions about politics within the ‘policy design’ literature by considering the implications of different political environments for policy design and implementation. Two different political environments – policies with and without publics – that form ends of a continuum of policy publics are discussed. A contrast is drawn between these two polar political environments with respect to differing policy design and implementation challenges, as well as with respect to differing opportunities for policy learning.

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  • May, Peter J., 1991. "Reconsidering Policy Design: Policies and Publics," Journal of Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(2), pages 187-206, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jnlpup:v:11:y:1991:i:02:p:187-206_00
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