Abstract
Proponents of policy instruments often have to justify them to shifting political masters. This article explores the evolution of social investment, both as a policy solution and a set of policy instruments, during a period characterized by political turbulence. Discourse analysis of texts produced by an instrument constituency shows how a constant set of policy instruments are framed as a changing solution to different political problems. This helps us develop the concept of dynamic persistence, which elaborates how the instrument constituency was able to maintain support for their policy instruments by realigning them to different ideological principles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 802-817 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Public Management Review |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 12 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- discourse
- dynamic persistence
- instrument constituency
- policy solution
- social investment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Administration