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Statecraft in the South: A framework for understanding policy success

Statecraft in the South: A framework for understanding policy success. Willy McCourt Tony Bebbington May 20 2005. Overview. Why success? The nature of success The elements of success: The ‘linear model’ Policy content Policy actors Political economy Implementation Policy transfer.

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Statecraft in the South: A framework for understanding policy success

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  1. Statecraft in the South:A framework for understanding policy success Willy McCourt Tony Bebbington May 20 2005

  2. Overview • Why success? • The nature of success • The elements of success: • The ‘linear model’ • Policy content • Policy actors • Political economy • Implementation • Policy transfer

  3. Why success? • To celebrate success and … • To understand success … • For the benefit of: • Policymakers • Researchers • Students

  4. The nature of success • One thing or many things? • The normative view: • Success as demonstrable enhancement of the capabilities of the disadvantaged • The legitimacy view: • Success as demonstrable achievement of legitimate indigenous objectives • Success in ‘poverty-neutral’ areas of policy • Durability: ten years and a change of government

  5. The elements of success Developing a framework

  6. Success one thing or many things? Learning from cricket • “Someone who isn’t a cricketer comes into the team for a couple of days and ‘helps’ us to learn how to win. ‘I have worked with a number of winning teams,’ they say, ‘All of them share the following characteristics: (add abstract nouns of choice). Ergo, if this team had the same abstract qualities, then you too would be a winning team.’ • Source: Smith (2005: 25).

  7. Policy success • “Someone who isn’t a policymaker comes into the government for a couple of days and ‘helps’ us to learn how to win. ‘I have worked with a number of winning governments,’ they say, ‘All of them share the following characteristics: (add abstract nouns of choice). Ergo, if this government had the same abstract qualities, then you too would be a winning government .’”

  8. The ‘linear model’ • (Spared from exogenous shocks) • Capacity • Political will/feasibility

  9. Policy content • Innovation • Specification

  10. Policy actors • Policies or organizations? • Content, process or outcomes? • Hierarchies, networks and agencies • The roles of the state, NGOs and the private sector • Public policy without public agencies?

  11. Political economy • Power: • The importance of a broad alliance • Coercion • Policy type, scope and depth • State-society synergy • (Political) leadership

  12. Implementation • Unforeseen consequences: Mrs Diana Church and GP appointment waiting times • Policy learning and feedback

  13. Policy transfer • Cross-national transfers • Policy dissemination • Voluntary or coercive?

  14. A framework for understanding policy success

  15. Summary • Why success? • The nature of success • The elements of success: • The ‘linear model’ • Policy content • Policy actors • Political economy • Implementation • Policy transfer

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