A Load of Old Garbage: Applying Garbage–Can Theory to Contemporary Housing Policy

Tiernan, Anne-Maree; Burke, Terry

doi:10.1111/1467-8500.00287

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“…Moreover, the application across different levels helps us to compare the effect of different institutional configurations on interest groups' inclusion in the framework. This approach in particular addresses the criticism that the MSF does not adequately display how institutional venues structure agenda setting and policymaking (Schlager 2007 ;Tiernan and Burke 2002 ).…”

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Interest groups in multiple streams: specifying their involvement in the framework

Rozbicka

Spohr

2015

Policy Sci

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Although interests inhabit a central place in the multiple streams framework (MSF), interest groups have played only a minor role in theoretical and empirical studies until now. In Kingdon's original conception, organized interests are a key variable in the politics stream. Revisiting Kingdon's concept with a particular focus on interest groups and their activities-in different streams and at various levels-in the policy process, we take this argument further. In particular, we argue that specifying groups' roles in other streams adds value to the explanatory power of the framework. To do this, we look at how interest groups affect problems, policies, and politics. The influence of interest groups within the streams is explained by linking the MSF with literature on interest intermediation. We show that depending on the number of conditions and their activity level, interest groups can be involved in all three streams. We illustrate this in case studies reviewing labor market policies in Germany and chemicals regulation at the European level.

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Interest groups in multiple streams: specifying their involvement in the framework

Rozbicka

Spohr

2015

Policy Sci

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“…The model has been used in policy arenas of animal welfare (Elzen et al . ), and urban issues like inclusionary and social housing (Tiernan and Burke ) and housing reforms (Zhu ).…”

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“…Many scholars have developed a framework or model for analysis based on Kingdon's model, as is or by tweaking it (see e.g., Aberbach and Christensen ; Frank, Bjerge, and Houborg ; John ; Snare ; Teirnan and Burke ). Zhu () developed a “technical infeasibility model” based on Kingdon's multiple streams model to test the applicability of Kingdon's model in China.…”

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Kingdon's “Streams” Model at Thirty: Still Relevant in the 21st Century?

Rawat

Morris

2016

Politics & Policy

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John Kingdon's multiple‐streams model, developed to explain the policy formulation process, is often cited in the policy literature, and remains a staple of policy courses. In spite of critiques suggesting Kingdon's work is theoretically shaky and difficult to observe empirically, the work seems to retain a prominent place in the policy literature, garnering hundreds of citations since its publication. This article provides a review of the literature employing Kingdon's work, from 1984 to the present. The results show that the model has been used across all inhabited continents but suggest a decline in the use of the model in the U.S. scholarly literature. Other theories are liberally used in conjunction with Kingdon's model. The study provides an update on recent trends in the model's use and offers guidelines for interested researchers about topics that are considered as a productive endeavor, going forward. Related Articles Related Media John WKingdon. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_W._Kingdon

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“…Policy entrepreneurs or policy influentials are pivotal in their role of synchronising the key elements; viz. establishing a credible problem definition , recovering the policy solution from the garbage can , and securing its widespread support all within the available political window of opportunity (Howlett et al., ; Jones, ; Kingdon, ; Peters, ; Rawat & Morris, ; Tiernan & Burke, ).…”

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Climate change policy discontinuity and its effects on Australia's national electricity market

Simshauser

Tiernan

2018

Aust J Public Adm

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Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) became unstable in 2016/2017 after 20 years of consistent performance. The South Australian grid collapsed on 28 September 2016 – Australia's first black system event since 1964. Wholesale prices in the region trebled to $120+/MWh; soon after Hazelwood power station announced its exit with just 5 months’ notice. The problem spread as prices elsewhere doubled to $89/MWh from a long‐run average of $42.50. The NEM is experiencing a supply‐side crisis. Consistent with the requirement to decarbonise the system, aged coal‐fired generators are exiting but decades of climate change policy discontinuity has frustrated the entry of new plant. Long‐dated capital‐intensive asset industries like electricity supply anticipate a conventional policy cycle. What they have experienced instead is consistent with garbage can theory. Policy clarity may be emerging for only the second time in two decades. As with the NEM, its durability will depend on cooperative federalism.

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A Load of Old Garbage: Applying Garbage–Can Theory to Contemporary Housing Policy

Cited by 27 publications

References 13 publications

Interest groups in multiple streams: specifying their involvement in the framework

Interest groups in multiple streams: specifying their involvement in the framework

Kingdon's “Streams” Model at Thirty: Still Relevant in the 21st Century?

Climate change policy discontinuity and its effects on Australia's national electricity market

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