Convergence, transferts et traduction

Abstract

L’introduction de ce numéro spécial propose de mettre en relation deux approches de l’analyse de la transnationalisation des politiques publiques : les travaux portant sur la diffusion et les transferts, d’un côté, et ceux traitant de la convergence, de l’autre. Il plaide pour une démarche comparative - qualifiée de comparaison transnationale - n’isolant pas les différents niveaux d’action publique et centrée sur les acteurs en interaction afin de comprendre les processus de traduction, entendus comme opération cognitive de re-création d’un modèle et comme produit de négociations entre différents acteurs.

Journalists and scientists together: the public problem of science disinformation in Brazil

“…One aspect about the role of claimsmakers in the debate is their geographical distribution, between national and international sources. This allows us to visualize the interlocutions between the Brazilian and international public agendas and the ability of different actors to operate transfers between themes associated with the public problem, contributing to its transnationalization [Hassenteufel & de Maillard, 2013]. Counting the number of sources used in the debate shows a predominance of national actors (567 or 2.51 per article) in relation to international ones (203 or 0.90 per article).…”

Born in the USA? A Comparison of “Inspired” Health Care Reforms in Germany and France

“…This contrasts, for example, with diffusion theories, which are seen as too mechanistic in their reasoning and tending to emphasize structural explanations (Dumoulin and Saurugger 2010;Porto de Oliveira 2021). Hassenteufel and de Maillard (2013) note three main advantages of the transfer approach in analyzing the transnational circulation of public policies. First, it comprehensively conceptualizes the content of transfer in terms of the reasoning, institutions, and instruments involved.…”

“…The first dimension is based on reflections on translation in literature, where translation implies that the original content rarely matches the connotations and cultural context of the receiving entity. Instead, translation requires a partial recreation of the original, which in the context of public policies can reformulate orientations, action principles, and instruments (Hassenteufel and de Maillard 2013). Translation of policies can be more or less complete and more or less far from the original formulation.…”

“…To this end, the analysis will apply a specific theoretical angle: that of policy transfer and translation. This approach allows acknowledging explicitly the process and context by which innovative elements from elsewhere are identified, received, selected, and adapted as a result of choices taken and pursued by individual actors, groups, and institutions (Porto de Oliveira 2021; Hassenteufel and de Maillard 2013). At the same time, this analysis seeks to refine the original concept of policy transfer, which has been criticized for its sometimes simplistic and linear assumptions (Stone 2012).…”