Policy Entrepreneurs: Their Activity Structure and Function in the Policy Process

Roberts, Nancy; King, Paula J.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a037081

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“…There are several common tactics that policy entrepreneurs use when framing problems. Among other things, these tactics include presenting evidence in ways that suggest a crisis is at hand (Nelson 1984;Stone 1997), finding ways to highlight failures of current policy settings (Baumgartner andJones 1993/2009;Henig 2008), and drawing support from actors beyond the immediate scope of the problem (Levin and Sanger 1994;Roberts and King 1991;Schattschneider 1960). Recent work by Dewulf and Bouwen (2012) has emphasized the interactional nature of problem framing.…”

Section: Problem Framingmentioning

confidence: 99%

So you want to be a policy entrepreneur?

Mintrom

2019

Policy Design and Practice

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Policy entrepreneurs are energetic actors who engage in collaborative efforts in and around government to promote policy innovations. Given the enormous challenges now facing humanity, the need is great for such actors to step forward and catalyze change processes. Academic research on policy entrepreneurs has flourished over recent years and, as a result, we know a lot about what makes for effective policy entrepreneurship. This article summarizes that research and offers insights for those who aspire to be policy entrepreneurs. The work of policy entrepreneurs involves various strategies, including (1) problem framing, (2) using and expanding networks, (3) working with advocacy coalitions, (4) leading by example, and (5) scaling up change processes. These strategies call for sophisticated deployment of a range of attributes and skills enumerated here, many of which can be nurtured and taught. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Problem Framingmentioning

confidence: 99%

So you want to be a policy entrepreneur?

Mintrom

2019

Policy Design and Practice

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“…McCaffrey and Salerno (2011) argued that those who sit outside government can be better positioned to shape government agendas than those inside. Roberts and King (1991), in their study of the activity structure and function of entrepreneurs in the policy process, have argued that policy entrepreneurs are, by definition, outside actors (p. 152). Davies and True (2017), in their examination of the case of former British foreign secretary William Hague as an unlikely advocate for the prevention of sexual violence in conflict, found that the positioning of norm entrepreneurs "outside of conventional power" and networks, often enables them to "connect existing interests and resources with a moral prerogative, establish strong organizational platforms, and leverage networks" (p. 705).…”

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The Batty Effect: Victim-Survivors and Domestic and Family Violence Policy Change

Wheildon

True

Flynn

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Violence Against Women

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This article explores the influence of victim-survivors as change agents through the examination of the case of domestic and family violence advocate Rosie Batty. Utilizing public policy and criminological theories, and drawing from interviews with Batty and policy actors, the article examines the “Batty effect” and the convergence of factors that helped drive significant social and policy reforms in Australia. The article considers how Batty reflects characteristics of the policy entrepreneur and ideal victim, and how the sociopolitical context at the time provided the conditions for change. We conclude by exploring the implications for victim-survivor led policy change.

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“…Previous research has suggested that elite or high-level entrepreneurs are more likely to successfully influence policy design (e.g., Baker & Steuernagel, 2009;Roberts & King, 1991;Ugur & Yankaya, 2008;Zhu, 2012). Although the existing literature regarding "street-level policy entrepreneurship" has criticized research on high-level policy entrepreneurs for not giving enough importance to the policy entrepreneurship of SLBs, these critiques ignore the possibility of a social worker being an elite.…”

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Street‐level bureaucrats as policy entrepreneurs: Action strategies for flexible community governance in China

Zhang

Zhao

Dong

2021

Public Administration

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Street‐level bureaucrats (SLBs) can act as policy entrepreneurs to cope with the dilemmas in policy implementation. However, there is insufficient knowledge about whether the strategies adopted by them that SLBs in the role of policy entrepreneurs are institution sensitive. In addition, there is insufficient knowledge regarding the elements that impel and support such entrepreneurial actions. Based on China's community governance, this article attempts to clarify the strategies employed by SLBs to that result in their becoming policy entrepreneurs. It was observed that the Chinese SLBs primarily employed three strategies to act as policy entrepreneurs, which shows that different institutional contexts may shape the various strategies. This article indicates that the opportunity structure of the institution, in this case, the Chinese bureaucracy, enables SLBs to act entrepreneurially and the success of these strategies is also dependent on the SLBs' accountability and communication skills.

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Policy Entrepreneurs: Their Activity Structure and Function in the Policy Process

Cited by 72 publications

References 23 publications

So you want to be a policy entrepreneur?

So you want to be a policy entrepreneur?

The Batty Effect: Victim-Survivors and Domestic and Family Violence Policy Change

Street‐level bureaucrats as policy entrepreneurs: Action strategies for flexible community governance in China

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