Abstract
Stakeholder consultations are crucial policy tools to involve different types of citizens and organizations across public policy processes. In the last few years, much valuable research has been produced examining how stakeholders participate in different types of consultation tools. However, this research is mostly compartmentalized, which does not enable us to make a complete assessment of stakeholder consultations throughout public policy processes. In that regard, this chapter attempts to clarify how stakeholder consultation is organized across the different stages of the policy process. More specifically, the author centers on four policy phases – agenda-setting, policy-formulation, implementation, and evaluation – and discusses what the role of stakeholder consultations is in each of them. The argument is that each policy stage holds its own deliberative purpose and logic, which affects both the demand for policy capacities and the mobilization of stakeholders that supply different types of resources. The chapter highlights that, to better understand how policy processes function and the role of stakeholder consultation therein, it is necessary to acknowledge the interdependencies among the different stages. This focus on consultation approaches implemented in each of the policy stages enables us to come up with a coherent set of expectations within and across policy phases and provide more accurate examinations of the role and influence of stakeholders in public policy processes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook on Lobbying and Public Policy |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Chapter | 10 |
Pages | 117–129 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781800884700, 9781800884717 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jul 2024 |
Research programs
- ESSB PA