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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"public policy process"”.
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The history of wilderness in Nevada and the United States
… that interest groups play in the formation of policy within the government of the United States. Furthermore, it concerns itself with one specific policy issue as a means of accomplishing that goal; wilderness policy. Clearly, it can be established that interest groups are an integral part of …
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School Libraries, Disabilities, and a Phenomenological Progression to Policy Change
… Applying a conceptual framework culled from the public policy process literature, this phenomenological study used interviews with Washington, DC, policy workers--some of whom advocate for students with disabilities--to explore the possible connection between library experiences and the placement …
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Veto Players, Punctuated Equilibria, and Budgetary Dymanics: A Comparative Analysis of the United States, United Kingdom, and Denmark
… Punctuated equilibrium theory is a model of the public policy process which holds that policy changes typically occur in an incremental fashion, but this equilibrium incremental change is subject to periods of significant and sudden punctuated change. Veto player theory holds that when more …
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Institutional Adaptation and Public Policy Practices of Military Transfer Credit
… theory, this research sheds light on the public policy process and administration of credit at the organization over time. The study provides findings for how the largest public college and higher education institution in the state of California awards academic credit for military …
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The Politics of Women, Peace, and Security: National Action Plan Formulation, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation in 19 European Union Countries
… dissertation examines National Action Plan (NAP) processes for 19 European Union (EU) countries (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden). The study …
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Public Policy Development and Implementation in the United Arab Emirates. A study of organizational learning during policy development and implementation in the Abu Dhabi Police and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior
This reflective analysis of the Emirati public policy process (PPP) cycle and implications of uneven application of new public management (NPM) paradigms in the UAE offers insight into the way that public administrations develop, learn, evolve, and cope with new challenges during the policy …
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The duality of corporate political activity: impact of institutions on lobbying and campaign contributions
Corporations actively engage in the public policy process to manage the influence of the state and public policy. The pervasive role of corporations and their money in politics has caused controversies and discussion about the desirability and the extent of their influence on politics. Most of the …
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Reconciliation and the role of the journalist : Indigenous peoples, truth, stories, and public policy
The role mainstream media plays in public policy agenda-setting is discussed in a number of books and papers, and takes up considerable space in the agenda-setting literature. This study examines the role mainstream media played in both shaping and sharing narratives about Indigenous peoples. It …
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The Use of Collaboration in Nongovernmental Organization Public Policy Advocacy
… organizations in their pursuit of public policy advocacy, and more specifically the role of NGOs as advocates in the public policy process. A qualitative design using a case study approach was used to examine the collaborative strategies and techniques used by the 12 statewide …
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Adaptive water governance: flood management and the policy process in Scotland
… of adaptive water governance in the policy process, and draws lessons of policy relevance for flood management. Scholars using the concept of adaptive water governance posit that factors influencing the governing activities of social actors are of critical importance to improve …
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The New Orleans Police Department: Melding Police and Policy to Dramatically Reduce Crime in the City of New Orleans
… independent test of the effects of crime, public opinion data obtained via the University of New Orleans' Survey Research Center from 1986-2004 show that the public was very positive towards the NOPD's efforts in dramatically reducing crime and fear of crime in New Orleans during this …