six Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court
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Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Raga
Abstract
This chapter uses a specific case example from the Colombian Constitutional Court (CCC) that provides insights into the phenomena of judicialization of politics and public policy. It explains the structure, powers and operation of the CCC and examines its decisions with respect to public policy on illicit drugs as part of the peace agreement. It also describes the way CCC has recently dealt with one dimension of the illicit drugs public policy related to the peace agreement reached between the Colombian government and the now demobilized guerrilla group FARC-EP. The chapter mentions the abstract constitutional review, which is an instrument the CCC uses to protect the integrity of the system of legal rules and comply with the constitutional provisions. It summarizes the highlights of the policy analysis toolbox used by the CCC and suggests a future research agenda.
Abstract
This chapter uses a specific case example from the Colombian Constitutional Court (CCC) that provides insights into the phenomena of judicialization of politics and public policy. It explains the structure, powers and operation of the CCC and examines its decisions with respect to public policy on illicit drugs as part of the peace agreement. It also describes the way CCC has recently dealt with one dimension of the illicit drugs public policy related to the peace agreement reached between the Colombian government and the now demobilized guerrilla group FARC-EP. The chapter mentions the abstract constitutional review, which is an instrument the CCC uses to protect the integrity of the system of legal rules and comply with the constitutional provisions. It summarizes the highlights of the policy analysis toolbox used by the CCC and suggests a future research agenda.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xxii
- Policy analysis in Colombia: an introduction 1
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Policy analysis in contemporary Colombia
- The policy analysis movement in Colombia: the state of the art 11
- Evolution of policy analysis as a field of study and instruction in Colombia 31
- Policy analysis, bureaucratic capacity and public administration reforms in Colombia 47
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Policy analysis within national and subnational governments
- Policy analysis inside central government in Colombia 65
- Policy analysis and the legislature in Colombia 81
- Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court 99
- Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia 113
- Policy analysis for decision making in Colombian local governments 135
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Policy analysis in key policy domains
- Policy analysis in the education sector in Colombia 153
- Policy analysis in the health sector in Colombia 169
- Policy analysis and decision making in the military forces: the Havana experience 187
- Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia 203
- Social policy, target populations and policy analysis in Colombia 223
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Policy analysis beyond the state
- Political parties and policy analysis in Colombia 241
- Policy analysis and NGOs in Colombia 257
- Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia 271
- Conclusion: Building capacity for policy analysis amid tensions and challenges in Colombia 287
- Index 295
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xxii
- Policy analysis in Colombia: an introduction 1
-
Policy analysis in contemporary Colombia
- The policy analysis movement in Colombia: the state of the art 11
- Evolution of policy analysis as a field of study and instruction in Colombia 31
- Policy analysis, bureaucratic capacity and public administration reforms in Colombia 47
-
Policy analysis within national and subnational governments
- Policy analysis inside central government in Colombia 65
- Policy analysis and the legislature in Colombia 81
- Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court 99
- Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia 113
- Policy analysis for decision making in Colombian local governments 135
-
Policy analysis in key policy domains
- Policy analysis in the education sector in Colombia 153
- Policy analysis in the health sector in Colombia 169
- Policy analysis and decision making in the military forces: the Havana experience 187
- Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia 203
- Social policy, target populations and policy analysis in Colombia 223
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Policy analysis beyond the state
- Political parties and policy analysis in Colombia 241
- Policy analysis and NGOs in Colombia 257
- Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia 271
- Conclusion: Building capacity for policy analysis amid tensions and challenges in Colombia 287
- Index 295
