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The Concept of Regulation in the Analysis of an Organised World
Author(s) -
COLEBATCH H. K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-9930
pISSN - 0265-8240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9930.1989.tb00021.x
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , action (physics) , government (linguistics) , process analysis , process (computing) , term (time) , social analysis , outcome (game theory) , psychology , political science , epistemology , computer science , sociology , economics , mathematical economics , social science , engineering , psychotherapist , operating system , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , process engineering
Much academic analysis of regulation presents it in the terms used by the practitioners–as an intentional, two‐player game. But an action‐based analysis would show it as a social process involving a range of participants and frameworks of meaning, with the term “Government regulation” being applied retrospectively. This approach yields better analysis of the action, and also a better guide to action.