Czech Study of Public Policy in the Perspective of Three Dominant Approaches

Novotný Vilém ()
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Novotný Vilém: Department of Public and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague

Central European Journal of Public Policy, 2015, vol. 9, issue 1, 8-29

Abstract: The Velvet Revolution in 1989 did not represent only a fundamental change of the political regime, but also the beginnings of contemporary Czech study of public policy and policy expertise. This article aims to present its significant institutional aspects on the basis of a systematic analysis drawing on deLeon, Trent and Stein’s models of (sub)discipline development. It assumes that the development of a field of study is driven by the interaction between its inner dynamics and the surrounding environment (society, state and international academic community). The article identifies three dominant approaches in the configuration of the Czech field - Prague public policy, Brno political science and Brno social policy - and it focuses on their supporting infrastructure, frames of reference and contacts with the international academic community. Finally, it outlines the study’s development stages, revealing that Czech study of public has been quickly catching up with its Western counterparts.

Keywords: study of public policy; public policy; policy analysis; policy research; policy expertise; history of science; Czech Republic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1515/cejpp-2016-0002

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