Article
Making Implementation More Democratic through Action Implementation Research
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
(2009)
Abstract
Public administration scholars often associate increased public participation in policy implementation with the advancement of democratic values. Likewise, scholars engaged in the various forms of action research (AR) promote their efforts as a means to democratizing the research process or contributing to improved social outcomes. Despite these common interests in participation and democracy, there have been few attempts to apply AR methods to policy implementation problems. Drawing on Matland's conflict-ambiguity matrix, we develop a framework for matching particular AR methods to specific policy implementation contexts.
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Publication Date
2009
DOI
10.1093/jopart/mum040
Publisher Statement
This is the metadata for an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. The version of record: Pamela A. Mischen, Thomas A. P. Sinclair; Making Implementation More Democratic through Action Implementation Research. J Public Adm Res Theory 2009; 19 (1): 145-164. doi: 10.1093/jopart/mum040 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/mum040
Citation Information
Pamela A. Mischen, Thomas A. P. Sinclair; Making Implementation More Democratic through Action Implementation Research. J Public Adm Res Theory 2009; 19 (1): 145-164. doi: 10.1093/jopart/mum040