Abstract
How do policy entrepreneurs implement in practice the things theory suggests they should do? This article suggests various insights into the influence of policy entrepreneurs on the formulation of public policy. Using a broad definition of the concept of policy entrepreneur, the article identifies the main characteristics of entrepreneurial activities, describes various strategies that the policy entrepreneur may employ, and develops a model of successful and effective policy entrepreneurship. Using an analysis of the design of the Israel National Health Law of 1994 as a case study, the article emphasizes the importance of policy entrepreneurs in the public policy arena and provides several insights into the conditions for their activity, their motivations and main strategies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-26 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Journal of Social Research and Policy |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- Health care policy
- Policy change
- Policy entrepreneurship
- Reform
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science