1 Introduction: history, problems, and theories of policy analysis in Argentina
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Nelson Cardozo
Abstract
This introductory chapter seeks to develop the fundamental concepts of the book, providing a meta-theoretical framework for addressing the study of the disciplinary fields. In this section, we furnish a general characterization of the country, its distinctive aspects, the political system, and the different levels of government that are relevant for policy analysis. The proposal in which we frame this work is the studies on the history and development of public administration and policy sciences. In this way, we will show the general guidelines of the development of policy analysis in Argentina, pointing out the milestones from the democratic period, marked by: first, the creation of postgraduate programs from the 1980s; second, the increase of academic production with the reform of the state at the end of the 20th century; finally, the specialization of sub-areas promoted by the creation of research centers. We find a final stage in the last decade with the consolidation of degrees in administration and public policy. At the same time will be discussed the main topics analyzed in Argentina, as well as the theoretical frameworks used and their methodologies, focusing on the relationship between academic production on public policy and policy making, which contributed to the development of this sub-area of knowledge.
Abstract
This introductory chapter seeks to develop the fundamental concepts of the book, providing a meta-theoretical framework for addressing the study of the disciplinary fields. In this section, we furnish a general characterization of the country, its distinctive aspects, the political system, and the different levels of government that are relevant for policy analysis. The proposal in which we frame this work is the studies on the history and development of public administration and policy sciences. In this way, we will show the general guidelines of the development of policy analysis in Argentina, pointing out the milestones from the democratic period, marked by: first, the creation of postgraduate programs from the 1980s; second, the increase of academic production with the reform of the state at the end of the 20th century; finally, the specialization of sub-areas promoted by the creation of research centers. We find a final stage in the last decade with the consolidation of degrees in administration and public policy. At the same time will be discussed the main topics analyzed in Argentina, as well as the theoretical frameworks used and their methodologies, focusing on the relationship between academic production on public policy and policy making, which contributed to the development of this sub-area of knowledge.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- Notes on contributors ix
- Preface xiii
- Introduction: history, problems, and theories of policy analysis in Argentina 1
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The theories, styles, and methods of policy analysis
- Public policies in complex societies: Argentina, a case of a cyclical society 21
- Policy analysis as a profession: the interaction between knowledge production and policy making 41
- The styles of policy analysis in Argentina: analytical frameworks in debate 56
- Prospective policy analysis: its development and application for Argentina 74
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Policy analysis by governments
- Policy analysis by the federal government: the contribution of the National Institute of Public Administration 91
- Policy analysis in the bureaucracy: the production of knowledge for professional public management training 105
- Policy analysis at the subnational level: an exploration of a collaborative governance model 119
- Policy analysis in Argentine local governments: a growing, heterogeneous, and controversial field of study 133
- Policy analysis at different levels of government: the managerial skills in leaders of policy networks in Argentina 151
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Internal policy advisory councils, consultants, and committees
- Government Administrators Corps in Argentina: a transformative initiative of internal consultants for public administration 173
- The Argentine Congress as an environment for public policy formulation: an analysis of its technical areas 187
- Policy analysis by national government advisory councils: knowledge production and its role in policy design and implementation 199
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Parties, private research centers, and interest group-based policy analysis
- Policy analysis in professional organizations: the contribution of the Argentine Association of Public Administration Studies 217
- Policy analysis by parties: political cadres formation and training for the public management in Argentina 230
- Democratic governance and the role of think tanks in the public policy cycle in Argentina 242
- Policy analysis in private research centers: the Center for the Study of State and Society and its production on state and public policies in Argentina 259
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Academics, teaching, and policy analysis in universities
- Academic policy analysis: the development of production in public administration and policy studies in Argentina (2001–2019) 279
- Emergence and development of public policies training tracks in Argentine universities 297
- Postgraduate university training in public administration, management, and public policy in Argentina: structure and distribution in the period 1990–2017 311
- Policy analysis at the universities: teaching comparative public administration with a Latin American perspective 328
- Index 356
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- Notes on contributors ix
- Preface xiii
- Introduction: history, problems, and theories of policy analysis in Argentina 1
-
The theories, styles, and methods of policy analysis
- Public policies in complex societies: Argentina, a case of a cyclical society 21
- Policy analysis as a profession: the interaction between knowledge production and policy making 41
- The styles of policy analysis in Argentina: analytical frameworks in debate 56
- Prospective policy analysis: its development and application for Argentina 74
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Policy analysis by governments
- Policy analysis by the federal government: the contribution of the National Institute of Public Administration 91
- Policy analysis in the bureaucracy: the production of knowledge for professional public management training 105
- Policy analysis at the subnational level: an exploration of a collaborative governance model 119
- Policy analysis in Argentine local governments: a growing, heterogeneous, and controversial field of study 133
- Policy analysis at different levels of government: the managerial skills in leaders of policy networks in Argentina 151
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Internal policy advisory councils, consultants, and committees
- Government Administrators Corps in Argentina: a transformative initiative of internal consultants for public administration 173
- The Argentine Congress as an environment for public policy formulation: an analysis of its technical areas 187
- Policy analysis by national government advisory councils: knowledge production and its role in policy design and implementation 199
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Parties, private research centers, and interest group-based policy analysis
- Policy analysis in professional organizations: the contribution of the Argentine Association of Public Administration Studies 217
- Policy analysis by parties: political cadres formation and training for the public management in Argentina 230
- Democratic governance and the role of think tanks in the public policy cycle in Argentina 242
- Policy analysis in private research centers: the Center for the Study of State and Society and its production on state and public policies in Argentina 259
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Academics, teaching, and policy analysis in universities
- Academic policy analysis: the development of production in public administration and policy studies in Argentina (2001–2019) 279
- Emergence and development of public policies training tracks in Argentine universities 297
- Postgraduate university training in public administration, management, and public policy in Argentina: structure and distribution in the period 1990–2017 311
- Policy analysis at the universities: teaching comparative public administration with a Latin American perspective 328
- Index 356
