TY - JOUR
T1 - Different but equally plausible narratives of policy transformation: A plea for theoretical pluralism
AU - van der Heijden, Jeroen
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Theories of institutional change help us to understand policy transformation, and provide us with a framework for presenting transformation narratives retrospectively. By telling the transformation narrative of a single case through the lenses of three different institutional change theories, this article highlights the potential shortcomings of a single lens, and the value of using complementary lenses. It argues for a pluralist approach to provide a richer understanding of policy transformation.
AB - Theories of institutional change help us to understand policy transformation, and provide us with a framework for presenting transformation narratives retrospectively. By telling the transformation narrative of a single case through the lenses of three different institutional change theories, this article highlights the potential shortcomings of a single lens, and the value of using complementary lenses. It argues for a pluralist approach to provide a richer understanding of policy transformation.
U2 - 10.1177/0192512112453604
DO - 10.1177/0192512112453604
M3 - Article
SN - 0192-5121
VL - 34
SP - 57
EP - 73
JO - International Political Science Review
JF - International Political Science Review
IS - 1
ER -