issue; the “glue” of advocacy coalitions Deep core beliefs Basic convictions and values that apply across policy subsystems – such as value of equity vs. individual freedom, religious beliefs, etc. Secondary beliefs Preferences regarding specific aspects of a policy issue
it lead to learning, compromise, and problem solving? Which types of policy problems and policy making venues are more conducive to policy learning? What constitutes sufficient evidence to overcome deeply-held policy beliefs and who’s belief change or learning matters most for policy change to occur? POLICY CONFLICT & POLICY LEARNING