A 'multiple lenses' approach to policy change: The case of tobacco policy in the UK

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作者：
Cairney P. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen
来源：
British Politics | 2007年 / 2卷 / 1期
基金：
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词：
Advocacy coalitions; Multi-level governance; Multiple streams; Policy transfer; Punctuated equilibrium; Tobacco policy;
D O I：
10.1057/palgrave.bp.4200039
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This article examines a period of rapid policy change following decades of stability in UK tobacco. It seeks to account for such a long period of policy stability, to analyse and qualify the extent of change, and to explain change using a 'multiple lenses' approach. It compares the explanatory value of policy network models such as punctuated equilibrium and the advocacy coalition framework, with models stressing change from 'above and below' such as multi-level governance and policy transfer. A key finding is that the value of these models varies according to the narrative of policy change that we select. The article challenges researchers to be careful about assuming the nature of policy change before embarking on explanation. While the findings of the case study may vary with other policy areas in British politics, the call for clarity and lessons from multiple approaches are widely applicable. © 2007 Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
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