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Advocacy Coalition Framework SLIDES

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theoretical BACKGROUND

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human cognition is imperfect selective attention confirmation bias motivated reasoning prospect theory

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Policy subsystems Advocacy coalition Deep core beliefs Political opportunity structures

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Policy subsystems The set of actors (organizations and individuals) invested and involved in a specific policy problem or policy debate – usually bounded by geographical and temporal parameters

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Advocacy coalitions Actors that coalesce around similar beliefs and engage in coordinated action towards a policy goal

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Policy core beliefs Values, commitments, and preferences regarding a policy issue; the “glue” of advocacy coalitions Deep core beliefs Basic convictions and values that apply across policy subsystems – such as value of equity vs. individual freedom, religious beliefs, etc. Secondary beliefs Preferences regarding specific aspects of a policy issue

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BELIEFS Secondary beliefs Policy core beliefs Deep core beliefs POLICY SUBSYSTEM

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POLICY SUBSYSTEM Coordination Advocacy Coalition Advocacy Coalition Analysis Evidence Framing Narratives

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“Devil shift” Policy actors tend to perceive their opponents as more malicious and powerful than they really are, while overestimating their coalition’s benevolence and underestimating its power

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POLICY SUBSYSTEM OPPORTUNITY STRUCTURES Degree of consensus needed for change Openness of political system

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POLICY SUBSYSTEM OPPORTUNITY STRUCTURES SHORT-TERM CONSTRAINTS & RESOURCES EXTERNAL EVENTS EXTERNAL PARAMETERS Problem characteristics Distribution of resources Social values & structure

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When does coalition conflict lead to entrenchment and when does it lead to learning, compromise, and problem solving? Which types of policy problems and policy making venues are more conducive to policy learning? What constitutes sufficient evidence to overcome deeply-held policy beliefs and who’s belief change or learning matters most for policy change to occur? POLICY CONFLICT & POLICY LEARNING

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