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Social Science Disciplines And Policy Research: The Case Of Political Science

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It has been argued that social science disciplines influence their members policy research via theoretical focus, methods, norms, and system maintenance mechanisms and that these forces inhibit the usefulness of policy research for policy‐making. Political science is found to influence substantially its members policy research output and to decrease its policy usefulness, primarily by promoting explanations of policy, although the extent of influence and lack of usefulness are less than studies of other disciplines suggest. Whereas highly useful outcome analyses are produced less frequently than many advocates of policy research would hope, a sub‐stantial body of policy research undertakes objectives that when satisfied, particularly in the area of problem definition, provide moderately useful output to decision makers. In addition, policy research output is remarkably diverse substantively, but less so in terms of the purposes it serves.

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  • James M. Rogers, 1989. "Social Science Disciplines And Policy Research: The Case Of Political Science," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 9(1), pages 13-28, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:9:y:1989:i:1:p:13-28
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1989.tb01018.x
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    1. Lawrence Mead, 2015. "Only connect: Why government often ignores research," Policy Sciences, Springer;Society of Policy Sciences, vol. 48(2), pages 257-272, June.

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