The Political Formulation of Policy Solutions: Arguments, Arenas, and Coalitions

Front Cover -- The Politial Formulation Of Policy Solutions: Arguments, Arenas, And Coalitions -- Copyright Information -- Table Of Contents -- Notes On Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Policy Formulation: A Political Perspective -- Policy Formulation: An Apolitical Dominant Perspective -- The Three Political Dimensions Of Policy Solution Formulation -- A Political Approach To Policy Formulation -- How Coalitions Bind Problems And Policy Proposals -- Building Coalitions As Owners Of Policy Solutions -- Competition And Constraint In The Arenas -- Notes -- References 2 Upcycling A Trashed Policy Solution? Argumentative Couplings For Solution Definition And Deconstruction In German Pension Policy -- Introduction -- The Definition And Deconstruction Of Solutions -- The Softening-up Of Proposals -- Solution Definition Through Argumentative Coupling -- Solution Deconstruction Through Argumentative (de)couplings -- 'riester Has Failed': Solution Deconstruction And Redefinition Struggles -- The 'multi-pillar Paradigm': Definition Of A New Solution In German Pension Policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References 3 Binding And Unbinding Problem-solution Associations In Us Agricultural Policy Making: The Introduction And Demise Of Direct Payments To Farmers -- Introduction -- The Ties That Bind: Connecting Policy Problems And Policy Solutions -- Methodological Considerations -- Decoupled Direct Payments In Us Agriculture -- The 1996 Farm Bill: Freedom To Farm -- The 2002 Farm Bill: Farmers Can Have Their Cake And Eat It Too -- The 2008 Farm Bill: The Lull Before The Storm -- The 2014 Farm Bill: Direct Payments In The Spotlight -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References 4 The Role Of Expert Reporting In Binding Together Policy Problem And Solution Definition Processes -- Introduction -- Reorienting Water-quality Policy Solutions Through A Discrete Medium: The Biotic Indicator In French Rivers -- Aligning And Misaligning Streams Through Expert Categories: The Case Of Green Macroalgal Blooms In Brittany -- Binding Without Cementing: Shortcomings Of The Dead-wood Indicator In French Forests -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Coalitions And Values In The Flow Of Policy Solutions -- What Do We Know About The Flow Of Solutions? Unpacking The Concept Of 'value Acceptability' -- Hypothesis 1: The Higher The Side Payments, The Broader The Political Coalition Is Likely To Be -- Hypothesis 2: The More Institutionalized The Policy Network, The Less Likely It Is For Externally Advocated Solutions To Attract More Support -- Hypothesis 3: Short Time Horizons Decrease The Likelihood Of Political Conflict, Facilitating The Process Of Building Coalitions -- Hypothesis 4: Solutions That Substantially Deviate From The Status Quo Are More Likely To Appeal To Policy Actors If They Are Framed In Terms Of Losses -- Conclusion -- Notes Edited By Philippe Zittoun, Frank Fischer, And Nikolaos Zahariadis. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.