Wicked Problems in Public Policy : Understanding and Responding to Complex Challenges.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing AG,
2022.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- 1 Debates in Public Policy-Problem Framing, Knowledge and Interests
- Introduction to Problem Framing
- Simple and Complex Problems
- Knowledge and Expertise for Policy Improvement
- Concluding Comments
- 2 The Rise of 'Wicked Problems'-Uncertainty, Complexity and Divergence
- Introduction
- Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning
- The Diffusion of the Concept
- Linking Problem Types and Policy Responses
- Arguments for a Sliding Scale-Degrees of Intractability
- 3 Political Governance of Wicked Problems
- Introduction
- Governmental Responses to Wicked Problems-Seven Strategies
- Avoidance, Denial and Minimal Responsibility
- Coercive Controls
- Compartmentalised Micro-Management
- Technocratic Problem-Solving
- Incremental and Pragmatic Adjustment
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Coping and Prevention Policies
- 4 Complexity, Crises and Coping Strategies
- Introduction
- Complexity Analysis for Public Policy
- Types of Crises Shaping Wicked Problems
- Strategic Risk Management-The Example of COVID-19
- Prevention, Coping and Adaptive Strategies
- Conclusions: Coping with Complexity
- 5 Managing Environmental and Sustainability Challenges
- Introduction
- Integrated Policy Planning or Pluralist Innovation?
- Science and the Construction of Environmental Policy Issues
- Managing Risks-Precaution, Resilience and Environmental Standards
- Wicked Dimensions of Environmental Policymaking
- Climate Change as a Wicked Policy Arena
- Using Collaborative Approaches for Environment Policy
- 6 Improving Social Well-Being and Social Equity
- Introduction
- Contested Framings of Inequality
- Homelessness as a Wicked Problem
- Drugs Policy as a Wicked Problem
- Concluding Comment: Knowledge for Tackling Wicked Problems
- 7 Policy Innovation in Turbulent Times.
- Introduction: Competing Sources of Policy Knowledge
- Innovation, Experimentation and Policy Transitions
- Regulating Innovation-The Digital Economy and Biotechnologies
- Partisanship and Populism in Public Policy
- References
- Index.