The Ambitions of Policy Design

John S. Dryzek; Brian Ripley

doi:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1988.tb00890.x

The Ambitions of Policy Design

John S. Dryzek, Brian Ripley

Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance

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Abstract

There is no shortage of warnings concerning the hazards of excessive ambition in consciously‐pursued public policy. In the light of these cautions, this paper considers the appropriate ambitions for policy design. The critics have missed the target. There is no need to fear ambition in policy design, provided that openness in communications about policy is secured.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	705-719
Number of pages	15
Journal	Review of Policy Research
Volume	7
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1988.tb00890.x
Publication status	Published - 1988

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