Democratic Theory and Policy Analysis: Four Models of "Policy, Politics and Choice"

This essay considers four ideal-type governance mechanisms from the perspective of democratic theory. It argues that democratic theory may help to make explicit the implicit value-choices embodied in these governance mechanisms, and so provide the basis for cross-value critical discourse. In addition, this cross-value discourse may be used to identify the appropriate normative, political and institutional settings for each mechanism.Dieser Beitrag vergleicht vier Idealtypen politischer Steuerungsmechanismen aus der Perspektive der Demokratietheorie. Die demokratietheoretische Betrachtung erlaubt es, die impliziten Wertentscheidungen, die stets mit der Wahl eines der verschiedenen Steuerungsmechanismen verbunden sind, explizit zu machen. Damit wird die Basis für einen werteübergreifenden kritischen Diskurs geschaffen. Die kritische Betrachtung einzelner Steuerungsmechanismen aus verschiedenen normativen Perspektiven erlaubt es, die normativen, politischen und institutionellen Bedingungen zu spezifizieren, unter denen ein bestimmter Steuerungsmechanismus eine gleichsam effektive und legitime Lösung politischer Problemlagen bietet

The matching problem within comparative welfare state research: How to bridge abstract theory and specific hypotheses

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Political arenas: The effects of representation on health policy

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Welfare state futures: supporting solidarity in Europe

Public support for solidarity within and between European countries has become frayed after years of austerity and the series of crises that have hit Europe. Although it is still relatively high by international standards, three main trends threaten solidarity: increasing inequalities; problems of legitimacy in welfare states; and the rise of extreme-right parties. In response, the European Union has introduced a new ‘Pillar of Social Rights.’ This is an important and potentially fruitful initiative, but it needs to be supported with more of the latest research on the sustainability of welfare states. To this end, this policy brief will report on research results from the NORFACE Welfare State Futures Programme, which was in operation from 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2018 and included more than 200 social policy researchers across Europe (https://welfarestatefutures.org/). It will focus on the pillar’s principle 4 (active support to employment), 11 (childcare and support to children), 16 (health care) and 18 (long-term care), and on both the recommendations and monitoring indicators suggested by the European Commission