Abstract

MARTINON QUINTERO, Ruth. Getting Ideas Into Public-Policy Analysis in Advocacy Coalition Framework. Gest. polít. pública [online]. 2007, vol.16, n.2, pp.281-318. ISSN 1405-1079.

One most interesting feature in contemporary policy studies is considering ideas playing an independent role. Advocacy Coalition Framework is one of these policy process new studies. It assumes some premises, and through a theoretical framework seeks to explain policy change keeping in mind several factors. Policy subsystem internal dynamics are emphasized: advocacy coalitions aggregate actors who try to translate their beliefs systems into public policy, and thus, participate in policy-learning processes. This article explains in detail this theoretical proposal, to conclude with a brief sample of this theory empirical application.

Keywords : policy analysis; policy change; advocacy coalition framework; ideas; beliefs system; policy oriented learning.