Policy Failure and Institutional Reform: Why Should Form Follow Function?.

Scharpf, Fritz W.

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ERIC Number: EJ339455

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Policy Failure and Institutional Reform: Why Should Form Follow Function?

Scharpf, Fritz W.

International Social Science Journal, v38 n2 p179-89 1986

Maintains that a simple problem-solving model applied to policy design is inadequate. Argues that purposeful institutional change and government reorganization are not promising strategies for the improvement of public policy. (JDH)

Descriptors: Governmental Structure, Institutional Research, Political Science, Problem Solving, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Systems Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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