Open AccessDifferent but equally plausible narratives of policy transformation: A plea for theoretical pluralism
Author(s) -
Jeroen van der Heijden
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international political science review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.749
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1460-373X
pISSN - 0192-5121
DOI - 10.1177/0192512112453604
Subject(s) - plea , narrative , pluralism (philosophy) , transformation (genetics) , positive economics , political science , epistemology , institutional change , sociology , economics , public administration , law , philosophy , linguistics , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Theories of institutional change help us to understand policy transformation, and provide us with a framework for presenting transformation narratives retrospectively. By telling the transformation narrative of a single case through the lenses of three different institutional change theories, this article highlights the potential shortcomings of a single lens, and the value of using complementary lenses. It argues for a pluralist approach to provide a richer understanding of policy transformation
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