Blood, sweat, and cannabis: real-world policy evaluation of controversial issues
Autor:innen
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
2023
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
Betreuer:in
Übergeordnetes Werk
Journal of European Public Policy
Themenheft
DOI der Originalpublikation
Link
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
Ausgabe / Nummer
30
Seiten / Dauer
9
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
Routledge
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
London
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Zusammenfassung
The motivation of this article is to address the ambivalent position of policy analysis when it inter-venes in the real-world policy process through policy evaluation. It tackles the underresearched question of the challenges faced by policy analysis in relation to applied research mandates. It argues that policy analysis is constantly at risk of instrumentalisation by politico administrative players. The article is based on the evaluation of the medical cannabis policy in Switzerland as a case study. The results point out four specific challenges faced by applied policy analysis: politi-cal pressure, scientific integrity, access to sensitive data, and epistemic legitimacy. However, applied policy analysis can contribute to de-escalating controversies by presenting a bigger and contextualised picture of the considered political issues. Policy evaluation can identify deficient implementation processes, but also wider mismatches among legislative and societal processes. Hence, although evidence is subordinated to other factors in the decision-making process, evalu-ations provide an outside perspective, which can help solving controversies around policies. The article contributes to the literature on the politics of policy analysis by showing that confronting policy analysis with practical problems brings both scientific and policy benefits.
Schlagwörter
Fachgebiet (DDC)
330 - Wirtschaft
320 - Politik
320 - Politik
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
Enddatum der Konferenz
Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1466-4429
1350-1763
1350-1763
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Nein
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Hybrid
Lizenz
Zitation
MAVROT, Céline, Susanne HADORN und Fritz SAGER, 2023. Blood, sweat, and cannabis: real-world policy evaluation of controversial issues. Journal of European Public Policy. 2023. Nr. 30, S. 9. DOI 10.1080/13501763.2023.2222141. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-11019