Four Methods of policy analysis: the US and Turkish cases
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Hüseyin Gül
Abstract
This chapter reviews the methods and techniques of policy research and analysis commonly used in national and international policy studies, analyses and education. The chapter first discusses the positivist and post-positivist (interpretivist) approaches to policy analysis and research after a short introduction. The chapter goes on to investigate what types of policy research and analysis methods and techniques are commonly used in public policy studies and research courses, with particular focus on the United States (U.S.). The chapter will then provide a review of the research and analysis techniques and methods applied in public policy studies in Turkey. For this purpose, a sample of articles, books and course content in the fields of public policy and public policy analysis are identified and analyzed. Then, the findings of the survey on research techniques and methods, and the content analysis of the articles, courses and textbooks are presented. The chapter concludes by presenting a summary of the findings and comparing and contrasting the types of methods and techniques used in public policy studies and courses in the U.S. and Turkey.
Abstract
This chapter reviews the methods and techniques of policy research and analysis commonly used in national and international policy studies, analyses and education. The chapter first discusses the positivist and post-positivist (interpretivist) approaches to policy analysis and research after a short introduction. The chapter goes on to investigate what types of policy research and analysis methods and techniques are commonly used in public policy studies and research courses, with particular focus on the United States (U.S.). The chapter will then provide a review of the research and analysis techniques and methods applied in public policy studies in Turkey. For this purpose, a sample of articles, books and course content in the fields of public policy and public policy analysis are identified and analyzed. Then, the findings of the survey on research techniques and methods, and the content analysis of the articles, courses and textbooks are presented. The chapter concludes by presenting a summary of the findings and comparing and contrasting the types of methods and techniques used in public policy studies and courses in the U.S. and Turkey.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Notes on contributors ix
- Editors’ introduction to the series xvi
- Pushing the pendulum from politics to policy: the state of policy analysis in Turkey 1
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Historical roots, styles and methods of policy analysis in Turkey
- The past, present and future of policy analysis in Turkey 19
- ‘Boomerang effect’: the bottleneck of public policy analysis in Turkey 35
- Methods of policy analysis: the US and Turkish cases 51
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Policy analysis by governments
- Policy analysis in Turkey’s central government: current practices and future challenges 69
- Territorial policy-making and administrative reform in Turkey 87
- Policy-making at local level: an analysis of Turkish municipalities 105
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Experts, international actors and public opinion
- Beyond developmentalism: the role of experts and expertise in Turkey’s environmental policy disputes 123
- Europeanisation of policy-making in Turkey and its limits 143
- Public opinion and public policy in Turkey 163
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Parties and civil society-based policy analysis
- Political parties and public policy in Turkey 183
- Policy analysis in civil society organisations 199
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Academic, bureaucratic and advocacy-based policy analysis
- Policy analysis and capacity in the Central Bank of Turkey 215
- Think tanks and policy analysis in Turkey 235
- Public policy and media in Turkey 255
- Public policy education in Turkey 271
- Index 289
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Notes on contributors ix
- Editors’ introduction to the series xvi
- Pushing the pendulum from politics to policy: the state of policy analysis in Turkey 1
-
Historical roots, styles and methods of policy analysis in Turkey
- The past, present and future of policy analysis in Turkey 19
- ‘Boomerang effect’: the bottleneck of public policy analysis in Turkey 35
- Methods of policy analysis: the US and Turkish cases 51
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Policy analysis by governments
- Policy analysis in Turkey’s central government: current practices and future challenges 69
- Territorial policy-making and administrative reform in Turkey 87
- Policy-making at local level: an analysis of Turkish municipalities 105
-
Experts, international actors and public opinion
- Beyond developmentalism: the role of experts and expertise in Turkey’s environmental policy disputes 123
- Europeanisation of policy-making in Turkey and its limits 143
- Public opinion and public policy in Turkey 163
-
Parties and civil society-based policy analysis
- Political parties and public policy in Turkey 183
- Policy analysis in civil society organisations 199
-
Academic, bureaucratic and advocacy-based policy analysis
- Policy analysis and capacity in the Central Bank of Turkey 215
- Think tanks and policy analysis in Turkey 235
- Public policy and media in Turkey 255
- Public policy education in Turkey 271
- Index 289
