Introduction: policy analysis in Belgium – tradition, comparative features and trends

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables and figures vii
4. List of abbreviations ix
5. Notes on contributors xiii
6. Acknowledgements xx
7. Editors’ introduction to the series xxi
8. Introduction: policy analysis in Belgium – tradition, comparative features and trends 1
9. Policy styles and methods in Belgium
10. The policy-analytical profession in Belgium 13
11. Analytical techniques in Belgian policy analysis 35
12. Political control and bureaucratic expertise: policy analysis by ministerial cabinet members 57
13. Policy analysis in the government and legislature
14. Policy analysis in the central and regional governments 81
15. Local planning in Belgium: A myriad of policy styles? 107
16. Policy analysis in the Belgian legislatures: the marginal role of a structurally weak parliament in a partitocracy with no scientific and political tradition of policy analysis 129
17. Policy advisory bodies in Belgium 151
18. Policy analysis by political parties and interest groups
19. Ideas as close as possible to power: Belgian political parties and their study centres 173
20. Interest groups and policy analysis in Belgium: examining the policy-analytical capacities and practices of prominent citizen and economic groups 193
21. Policy analysis and the public
22. Public consultation and participation in Belgium: directly engaging citizens beyond the ballot box? 215
23. The role of news media in the policy process in Belgium 235
24. Policy analysis by advocates and academics
25. Thinking in splendid isolation? The organisation and policy engagement of think tanks in Belgium 257
26. Policy analysis by academics 275
27. Policy analysis instruction in Belgium 295
28. Index 311