2003
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0491.00215
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Abstract: This article seeks to enhance the actor perspective on major policy reforms. It builds upon the literature on "policy entrepreneurs" and addresses its explanatory vagueness by specifying five hypotheses outlining the actions that proponents of major policy change need to take in order to be effective in forging departures from existing, path-dependent policies and to overcome entrenched opposition to reforms. These hypotheses on "reformist political leadership" (after Blondel) are applied to the four attempts … Show more

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“…This observation turns attention to the notion of “skillful exploitation.” One weakness in the ACF is that it does not explain in detail how minority coalitions go about exploiting crises in their attempts to alter public policies or what it takes for such attempts to be successful. In fact, policy studies in general have not yet provided a clear‐cut explanation of how coalition leaders (or other policy entrepreneurs) take advantage of “windows of opportunity” to advance their policy aims (Goldfinch & 't Hart, 2003). Therefore, one avenue for future ACF research might be to explore the conditions for successful crisis exploitation (cf.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This observation turns attention to the notion of “skillful exploitation.” One weakness in the ACF is that it does not explain in detail how minority coalitions go about exploiting crises in their attempts to alter public policies or what it takes for such attempts to be successful. In fact, policy studies in general have not yet provided a clear‐cut explanation of how coalition leaders (or other policy entrepreneurs) take advantage of “windows of opportunity” to advance their policy aims (Goldfinch & 't Hart, 2003). Therefore, one avenue for future ACF research might be to explore the conditions for successful crisis exploitation (cf.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some representatives of dominant coalitions are, in other words, “veto‐players” who exert significant influence on policy formulation (see Tsebelis, 1995). 4 Therefore, it is important to understand the motives that guide these leaders in response to demands for policy change (Goldfinch & 't Hart, 2003). According to the ACF, government representatives form dominant coalitions (that by definition control policy programs) and use the power of the office to make sure that their core beliefs are transformed into concrete programs.…”
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“…As such, Hambleton and Howard (2013) consider civic leadership to provide an explanative factor in regional economic performance, and also highlight the need to consider the impact of exogenous forces. This has considerable implications when considering how economic resilience is shaped by decisions made by 'local' actors such as the LEP and wider role of different forms of leadership in addressing path dependency (Goldfinch and Hart, 2014).. As collaborative governance has become a hallmark of LEPs (Liddle, 2012), civic leadership offers an alternative model to understand the practice of policy-making and policy-doing. However, the model is premised on the meaningful engagement and participation of the three realms of leadership to develop collaborative strategies for local economic resilience and growth.…”
Section: The Role Of Civic Leadershipmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Goldfinch and 't Hart (2003) analyze the economic liberalization movement in Australia in the 1980s and develop a theory of reformist political leadership which emphasizes the "crisis recognition and crisis management as a crucial vehicle for effecting reforms" (p. 235). Goldfinch and 't Hart (2003) analyze the economic liberalization movement in Australia in the 1980s and develop a theory of reformist political leadership which emphasizes the "crisis recognition and crisis management as a crucial vehicle for effecting reforms" (p. 235).…”
Section: Leadership and Governancementioning
confidence: 99%