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Policy, governing and politicality
Author(s) -
Hoppe Robert
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european policy analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2380-6567
DOI - 10.1002/epa2.1074
Subject(s) - normative , etymology , relation (database) , root (linguistics) , key (lock) , democracy , policy analysis , political science , epistemology , positive economics , signature (topology) , sociology , public administration , economics , linguistics , politics , computer science , philosophy , law , mathematics , computer security , database , geometry
This Forum contribution takes a critical look at 'policy', 'policymaking' and 'governing' as key concepts in policy studies. I briefly peruse the historical etymology of 'policy' to unearth root meanings that, jointly, make up the 'signature' of policy in the language used by observers, practitioners and citizens. Next, I discuss the relation between 'policy' and 'governing'. In a normative conclusion I reflect on the possibility of problematisation as source for a less depoliticised, more democratic post policy centered way of governing.