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Book SynopsisFirst published as a special issue of Policy & Politics, this critical and practical volume challenges policy theory scholars to change the way they produce and communicate research. Leading scholars propose eight ways to synthesis and translate knowledge to equip scholars to clearly communicate their insights with each other and a wider audience.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Practical lessons from policy theories ~ Christopher M Weible and Paul Cairney; Three habits of successful policy entrepreneurs ~ Paul Cairney; Narratives as tools for influencing policy change ~ Deserai Crow and Michael Jones; Using cultural theory to navigate the policy process ~ Richard Simmons; The lessons of policy learning: Types, triggers, hindrances and pathologies ~ Claire Dunlop and Claudio M Radaelli; Practical prescriptions for governing fragmented governments ~ William L Swann and Seo Young Kim; Building a Smarter Government: Practical Lessons for Policymakers from Punctuated Equilibrium Theory ~ Chris Koski and Samuel Workman; Policy design and the added-value of the institutional analysis development framework ~ Tanya Heikkila and Krister Andersson; Why advocacy coalitions matter and practical insights about them ~ Christopher M Weible and Karin Ingold.
