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Trefwoorden | editorial |
Auteurs | Ewald Engelen |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
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Decentralisatie: maatwerk of uniformiteit?Het Wmo-beleid van Nederlandse gemeenten |
Trefwoorden | decentralization, local government, social care |
Auteurs | Judith van der Veer MSc., Jelmer Schalk MSc. en Dr. Rob Gilsing |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
A main motive for policy decentralization is the belief that municipalities are better able to customize public policy to local circumstances, and to realize made-to-measure service provision. In this respect, the introduction of the Social Support Act (Wmo) is an interesting example. With the lack of ‘vertical’ accountability obligations to the national government, the Wmo is governmentally innovative. Whether the decentralization results in customized forms of social support is a fascinating one because a detailed reading of the Wmo and its implementation displays possible incentives as well as barriers to made-to-measure service provision. The empirical exploration in this article uses data from the 2007-2009 evaluation of the Wmo conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP). The evaluation shows that municipalities involve diverse stakeholders in formulating Wmo policy, and that their involvement seems to lead to customized service provision. At the same time, municipalities follow nationwide models, and information provided by the central government seems to have a major impact on local social care policy. The article concludes with an outlook on future directions in local debates on social care and the recommendation to give time for major decentralization trajectories such as the Wmo. |
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Gelijkheid of economische groei?Interpretatieve frames in het emancipatiebeleid tussen 1992 en 2007 |
Trefwoorden | frame, narrative, numerical metaphor, emancipation policy, economization |
Auteurs | Mr. drs. Anja Eleveld en Dr. Ir. Maroesjka Versantvoort |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
A post-positivistic view on policy analysis is increasingly accepted within mainstream policy analysis. Post-positivistic policy analysis is a term for a broad range of analytical approaches in the field of policy analysis, which seeks to move beyond an ‘objectivist’ conception of reality. Scholars working within this field primarily object to the positivistic claim that policy problems can be approached in a technocratic, pure empiricist way. According to them, policy problems are constructed within policy narratives and frames. However, the exact relation between frames, narratives, problems, the use of data, values and ideas are connected remains unclear. This contribution follows Brandwein (2006) who proposes to separate baseline categories of thought, such as values and assumptions from their interpretative products such as narratives and problems. Together, these elements form the interpretative frame in which certain aspects of a policy problem is highlighted while other features are ignored. The authors extend Brandwein’s model as they add an extra element to the interpretative product, that is the use of numbers in policy texts. On this model they render an important shift within Dutch emancipation policy – from a concern for equal distribution of care task and paid labor to an exclusive focus on the growth of women labor participation – more intelligible. |
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Als systemen botsen: omgaan met co-existentieproblemen in de landbouw |
Trefwoorden | agriculture, co-existence, sustainable development, policy controversy, issue publics |
Auteurs | dr Anne Loeber, emeritus prof.dr.ir Leo (J.L.A.) Jansen en dr.ir Carin W. Rougoor |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Agricultural production systems may influence each other in a negative way, with conflicts as a consequence. In general, such conflicts are resolved technically in an ad hoc manner, at farm or greenhouse level. There is no structural attention to so-called co-existence problems. This article makes a plea for acknowledging such problems as policy issues and for grouping these together under the label of co-existence conflicts, broadening this phrase beyond its traditional meaning related to conventional, organic and GM crop production. Co-existence conflicts are concrete, local expressions of the tensions between conflicting values incorporated in the current agricultural system. It is argued that because they are manifestations of conflicting value systems, they offer useful stepping-stones to practically organise and channel discussions on sustainable development in agriculture. |
Discussie |
Sociale daling |
Auteurs | Monique Kremer |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
De samenleving op slot?Sociale daling in een nieuwe klassensamenleving |
Auteurs | Lotte van Vliet MA en Dr. Dieneke de Ruiter |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
Van terecht onrecht naar pluriform talent |
Auteurs | Jonathan J.B. Mijs M.Sc. |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Discussie |
Sociale stijging: je wilt het, je kunt het, maar het lukt niet |
Auteurs | Menno Hurenkamp |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Reflection and Debate initiates academically inspired discussions on issues that are on the current policy agenda. |
Casus |
’t Schap als ’n Schip van Staat in de Markt?De Publiekrechtelijke Bedrijfsorganisatie (PBO) vergeleken met de Territoriale (gemeenten) |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Frans van Waarden |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Boekbespreking |
Is het ontduiken van schuld een spel? |
Trefwoorden | Review, Christopher Hood |
Auteurs | Dr. Barbara Vis |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Column |
Omgaan met trends en onzekerheid |
Trefwoorden | Column |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. S.G. van der Lecq |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In a column a journal editor or an author expresses his or her opinion on a particular subject. |