Pub Date : 2022-10-02DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2152592
M. Mortati, Louise Mullagh, Scott Schmidt
Abstract Presently, the relationship between policy and design is very much open for debate as to how these two concepts differ, relate, and interact with one another. There exists very little agreement on their relational trajectory with one course, policy design, originating in the policy studies tradition while the other, design for policy, being founded in design studies. The Special Issue has paid particular attention to the upcoming area of research where design disciplines and policy studies are exploring new ways toward convergence. With a focus on design, the authors herein present an array of design methods and approaches through case studies and conceptual papers, using co-design, participatory design and critical service design to work with policymakers in tackling challenging issues and policies. We see designers and policymakers working with communities to boost engagement around the world, with examples from the UK, Latvia, New Zealand, Denmark, Turkey, the UK, Brazil and South Africa. Finally, we offer a few reflections to build further this research area pointing out topics for further research with the hope that these will be relevant for researchers approaching the field or deepening their investigation and for bridging the academic/practice divide between design studies and policy design.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-02DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2157130
E. Morshedzadeh, Mary Beth Dunkenberger, Lara Nagle, Shiva S. Ghasemi, Laura S. York, Kimberly Horn
Abstract The Connection to Care (C2C) project, a transdisciplinary work-in-progress, employs community-engaged participatory research and design methods at the nexus of policy adaptation and product innovations. C2C aims to advance practices that identify and leverage the critical junctures at which people with substance use disorder (SUD) seek lifesaving services and treatment, utilizing stakeholder input in all stages of design and development. Beginning in the Fall of 2018, members of our research team engaged with those at the forefront of the addiction crisis, including first responders, harm reduction and peer specialists, treatment providers, and individuals in recovery and in active substance use in a community greatly impacted by SUD. Through this engagement, the concept for programs and products representing a connection to care emerged, including the design of a backpack to meet the needs of individuals with SUD and those experiencing homelessness. From 2020 to 2022, more than 1,200 backpacks with lifesaving and self-care supplies have been distributed in local communities, as one component of the overall C2C initiative. The backpack is a recognized symbol of the program and has served as an impetus for further program and policy explorations, including as a lens to better understand the role of ongoing stigma. Though addiction science has evolved significantly in the wake of the opioid epidemic, artifacts of policies and practices that criminalize and stigmatize SUD remain as key challenges. This paper explains the steps that C2C has taken to address these challenges, and to empower a community that cares.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-02DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2157195
C. Broadley, Brian Dixon
Abstract Over the last decade, a growing body of research has explored the potential of applying design approaches within policymaking, resulting in the emergence of a novel practice, termed ‘design for policy’. While largely successful, questions remain regarding the specifics of the design for policy process. In this, key points of contention relate to the way government-citizen deliberation and collaboration is framed (i.e., who gets to participate in design for policy initiatives and how), as well as the of the role of design within the process (i.e., is it a means of problem-solving or problem-framing). Responding to these challenges by examining the potential of a specific design approach—Participatory Design (PD)—in design for policy, the present article turns to the Scottish policymaking context. Here, we present a case study of a project titled Social Studios, which explored how PD might enable communities to better approach Participation Requests (PRs)–a mechanism within the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act (2015) that allows groups to engage with public authorities on local issues relating to infrastructure and services. From an initial overview of the context of the study, we describe its methods, process and, finally, its outcome—a bespoke ‘PR Toolbox’. The article then closes with a series of reflections on the broader potential of PD in the context of design for policy.
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Pub Date : 2022-09-29DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2127551
Tobias Liebetrau
Abstract This paper explores how the Netherlands, France, and Norway organize their cyber capabilities at the intersection of intelligence services and military entities and provides recommendations for policy and research development in the field. Drawing out key organizational differences and ambiguities, the analysis identifies three models of organizing military and intelligence relations: A Dutch collaboration model, a French separation model, and a Norwegian centralization model. Despite their divergence in organizing cyber capabilities, the three countries converge on the assumption that both responding to cyber conflict short of war and developing military cyber power are dependent on the skills, information, and infrastructure of intelligence services. This calls for cooperation and coordination across military and intelligence entities. However, it remains unclear whether decision makers have systematically assessed the implications of the organizational structure for the ways in which the two dimensions relate to and shape one another at strategic, tactical, and operational levels. The paper concludes that there is a need for increased political attention and a deliberate approach to how the organizational model allows for the operational cyber capacity to travel from, translate into, and shape intelligence and military entities and to which political implications at both national and international levels.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-03DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2106047
Jessica L. DeShazo
Abstract This article examines how Bogotá has developed civic engagement with street artists to design and implement a program promoting the responsible practice of graffiti by engaging in a thought experiment. Bogotá used participatory policymaking and public outreach that is carried out by street artists as forms of civic engagement. This article contributes to our understanding of how government officials can engage groups who typically do not participate in the policymaking process. The research reveals there is some effort from the government to build bonds and bridges with the program for the responsible practice of graffiti and the artists. The findings suggest that participatory policymaking and public outreach are useful methods to engage members of the public who are not typically represented in the policymaking process. The article provides key lessons that can be applied to other cities that wish to engage different groups of people who are unrepresented in traditional forms of civic engagement in local government.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-03DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2101258
Mark van Ostaijen, S. Jhagroe
Abstract Recently a new discourse emerged in policy sciences and public administration under the label of “Positive Public Administration” (PPA), emphasizing a focus on “positive” governmental and policy successes. It positions itself as a renewed attempt to move away from an overemphasis on criticism, declinist discourse, and negative language, presenting itself as vital for reviving the field. Deconstructing PPA allows us to engage with a growing debate about “positivity” both inside and outside academia, and to discuss its novelty in public administration and policymaking. This commentary discusses this scholarly ambition by critically reviewing its historical traces, current ambitions, and strategic claims of PPA as discourse. This contribution shows that if PPA is a renewed attempt, it is a renewed attempt to reinforce “traditional” arguments and instrumental knowledge production. Moreover, PPA will not create a way out, but only a new way into traditional problems that have haunted PA as a field for decades.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-03DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2109253
Graham Ambrose, Saba Siddiki, Ute Brady
Abstract Food policy councils, which convene diverse stakeholders in local food policymaking and implementation, are increasingly recognized for the prominent role they play in food system governance. Yet little attention has been given to systematically identifying who participates in councils, why councils are established, what topics councils are expected to address, and how they are expected to address these topics as indicated in the formal mandates that govern them. This study addresses this limitation by offering a systematic description of the design of publicly mandated food policy councils operating at the municipal-level in the United States. It contributes understanding regarding (1) council membership, (2) the contexts in which councils are established, (3) the topical foci of councils, and (4) mandated and authorized policy activities. This study yields valuable insights for scholars and practitioners interested in understanding stakeholder representation within councils, as well as the authority and responsibility vested in them.
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Pub Date : 2022-07-03DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2113461
A. Graycar
Abstract Public sector procurement is a multi billion dollar activity and requires the highest level of integrity. Even in countries that are relatively free of corruption, there exist many opportunities for corrupt behavior, and there are always individuals who seek out these opportunities. This paper uses a principal/agent analysis to note that when agents behave corruptly in procurement activities there is usually a clear remedy, but when principals behave corruptly the path forward is not clear at all, and leaves government quite vulnerable to loss and mistrust. This analysis of corrupt procurement through the lens of principals and agents examines some Australian cases but the themes are applicable across many countries.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-15DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2086667
Andrew B. Whitford, Jeff Yates
Abstract The last two decades have seen a dramatic rise in the ways governments, private industry, and other interests can access, gather, analyze, and employ information about citizens. Given the unique roles of practitioners from both the public and private sectors in this policy ecosystem, we lay conceptual groundwork for coevolving technological, business, and policy disruptions. We focus on the “notice and choice” framework (which we consider a type of nudge) given changing conceptions of privacy in a world of evolving norms. Finally, we consider the difficult problem of clear guideposts for policy actors as they try to reconcile public demands for privacy with competing interests.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-14DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2069650
Mohnish Kedia
Abstract After three decades of disappointing experience with sanitation promotion, the Indian government launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in 2014, with great fanfare and optimism. Yet SBM failed to live up to the expectations. This article argues that the dull outcomes are the result of design flaws in the program. The study finds that the goals of SBM are poorly chosen, with private sanitation services being prioritized over those which create public value in Indian context. Furthermore, SBM emphasizes financial and information tools while overlooking the regulatory and organizational tools and their synergies, which makes it nothing more than a poorly designed conditional cash transfer scheme. The design approach employed in the article not only opens the black box of sanitation policy tools but also generates valuable recommendations to guide sanitation policy in developing countries.
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