In this paper, we deal with the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) which has been
promoted as a promising theoretical approach of policy change and stability. After outlining …

While most studies of the determinants of regulatory policymaking have concentrated on
national-level issues, state-level regulatory politics represent a productive opportunity to …

The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a framework of the policy process developed
by Paul A. Sabatier and Hank Jenkins-Smith to deal with" wicked" problems–those involving …

This paper provides an overview of our adaptation of N orton L ong's concept of the “ecology
of games” into a theoretical framework for analyzing institutional complexity. I discuss the …

The advocacy coalition framework (ACF) has generated considerable interest among
European policy scholars. This article summarizes some of the more important findings …

The striking diversity of approaches developed and used by top policy scholars raises
questions concerning the meaning of" the policymaking process." This chapter explains …

While most of the network literature focuses on information and advice networks, there is
increasing interest—particularly among Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) scholars—on …

The concepts of policy instruments and policy networks have played important roles in
recent theoretical development on public policy, as research in several nations attests …

Long regarded as a local institution, the community college has become a globalized
institution. It has been affected by global forces, and by the interpretations of organizational …

Although frequently invoked as a rhetorical tool in political discussions,“political will”
remains ambiguous as a concept. Acknowledging the centrality of political will to policy …