Beyond the Advocacy Coalition Framework in Policy Process
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-1-2008
Description
Since the introduction of the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) as a public policy framework in the 1980s, much ACF literature has tried to develop policy-process theories by demonstrating how policy-network approaches can be combined with policy-process theories and by reviewing how group dynamics can influence policy outcomes. However, the limitations of previous ACF literature demand the need for this study to develop some conceptual steps for moving beyond the previous ACF approaches to produce better policy-process theories. This study focuses on three issues: (1) unit of analysis, (2) collective action in developing policy-process theories, and (3) the role of macro-level factors in applying policy-process theories to various cultural configurations.
Citation Information
Kim, Young; and Roh, Chul Young. 2008. Beyond the Advocacy Coalition Framework in Policy Process. International Journal of Public Administration. Vol.31(6). 668-689. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900690701465384 ISSN: 0190-0692