Analysis of the Relevance of the Advocacy Coalition Framework to Analyze Public Policies in Non-Pluralist Countries

Viengsamay Sengchaleun (), Hina Hakim, Sengchanh Kounnavong and Daniel Reinharz
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Viengsamay Sengchaleun: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Hina Hakim: Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Sengchanh Kounnavong: Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health, Vientiane Capital 01030, Laos
Daniel Reinharz: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a theoretical approach developed for the study of the emergence of public policies in pluralist countries. Little is known about the relevance of the framework for the study of policies in non-pluralist countries (NPCs). A review of the literature was conducted on the use of ACF in studies performed in NPCs. Nineteen documents were identified. They were based on studies conducted in China, Laos, and Vietnam. The results show that the ACF is a powerful theoretical approach for highlighting the dynamics of interactions between coalitions that exist in NPCs, as in pluralist countries, and for highlighting their specificity. ACF is a relevant tool for the study of the determinants of the emergence of public policies in NPCs.

Keywords: advocacy coalition framework; non-pluralist countries; policy process; public policy; policy advocacy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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