This chapter provides an overview of one framework that can help answer the questions: the
Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). It begins with a summary of the intellectual …

The study of policy entrepreneurs as agents of change has developed greatly in recent
years, supported by increasingly more sophisticated theoretical and empirical research. In …

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in policy mixes in innovation studies. While it
has long been acknowledged that the stimulation of innovation and technological change …

The multiple streams approach (MSA) is one of policy scholarship's biggest successes.
Kingdon's (1984) study is one the highest cited books in policy studies, there is a thriving …

This provocative Element is on the'state of the art'of theories that highlight policymaking
complexity. It explains complexity in a way that is simple enough to understand and use. The …

Traditional scholarship on political engagement has emphasised political parties, interest
groups and social movements as ways to influence public policy. This paper highlights the …

Influencing public policy change can be difficult and complex, particularly for those with
limited power and resources. For any one issue there may be several groups, including the …

Policy entrepreneurs are energetic actors who engage in collaborative efforts in and around
government to promote policy innovations. Interest in policy entrepreneurs has grown over …

While there is a considerable literature concerning policy entrepreneurship and institutional
isomorphism, significantly less literature has emerged addressing the impact of context on …

Think tanks have proliferated in most Western democracies over the past three decades and
are often considered to be increasingly important actors in public policy. Still, their precise …