Policy narratives and policy processes

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 535-561

  Shanahan, Elizabeth A ^a   Jones, Michael D ^b   Mcbeth, Mark K ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy Coalition Framework; Coalitions; Learning; Narrative Policy Framework; Policy change; Policy narratives; Policy processes; Policy stories; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY; LEARNING; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH;

EID: 79960749703     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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