that drive policy change a) Political characteristics b) Economic characteristics c) Social characteristics EXPLANATIONS FOR POLICY DIFFUSION Reasons for emulating prior policy adoptions of other government jurisdictions 1) Learning 2) Imitation 3) Normative pressure 4) Competition 5) Coercion
policy streams circumstances Policy Entrepreneur Advocate willing to invest the resources – time, energy, reputation, money – to promote a position in return for anticipated future gain Political Stream MULTIPLE STREAMS ANALYSIS
as the citizens and groups it pertains to, the activities required (or prohibited) by its rules and provisions, and the plan of action by which it is intended to realize its objectives
(or doesn’t) and/or the nature of the policy change. Determine how those factors contribute to the policy change (or lack thereof). Understand how those factors can be leveraged in practice to advocate for desirable policy changes.