The politics of problems versus solutions: Policymaking and grandstanding in congressional hearings.

Several theories of policy change posit that the politics of defining and prioritizing problems differs from the politics of devising and selecting solutions. The former involves simplifying through heuristics like indicators and ideology while the latter incorporates policy analysis and expertise t...

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Published in:	Policy Studies Journal Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 515 - 532
Main Authors:	Lewallen, Jonathan, Park, Ju Yeon, Theriault, Sean M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Aug2024
Subjects:	Problem solving Policy analysis Policy sciences Practical politics Congressional hearings (U.S.)
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