seven Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia
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Santiago Leyva
Abstract
This chapter illustrates the explanatory capacity of path-dependency models for understanding the pattern of metropolization, making the case for the importance of metropolitan institutions as key policy actors or tools. It explains why and how a long period of 50 years of experimentation along metropolitan lines has failed to lead to a solid national and homogenous approach towards metropolitan policy analysis. It also highlights the policy spillovers throughout the 24 conurbated regions that have developed naturally in the process of urbanization and conurbation of Colombia. The chapter explores the 24 metro-regions in terms of the challenges they face given their population, municipal fragmentation, and institutional capacities. It provides a path-dependent explanation of the trajectories and critical junctures that have shaped Colombian metro-policies in a problematic way.
Abstract
This chapter illustrates the explanatory capacity of path-dependency models for understanding the pattern of metropolization, making the case for the importance of metropolitan institutions as key policy actors or tools. It explains why and how a long period of 50 years of experimentation along metropolitan lines has failed to lead to a solid national and homogenous approach towards metropolitan policy analysis. It also highlights the policy spillovers throughout the 24 conurbated regions that have developed naturally in the process of urbanization and conurbation of Colombia. The chapter explores the 24 metro-regions in terms of the challenges they face given their population, municipal fragmentation, and institutional capacities. It provides a path-dependent explanation of the trajectories and critical junctures that have shaped Colombian metro-policies in a problematic way.
Chapters in this book
- 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
Chapters in this book
- 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
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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
