
Policy Implementation through Multiple Paths: The Case of US Federalism
- Youseop Shin
- 한국세계지역학회
- 세계지역연구논총
- 제28집 제2호
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2010.08
- 7 - 20 (14 pages)
Previous studies on policy implementation structures have focused on multiple actors, based on the idea that a policy is implemented through one path. The idea is appropriate for policy implementations in a country with a unitary political system. It, however, is not always appropriate in explaining policy implementations with multiple decision points as in the US where federal government and state governments are separated and independently operating. In the US, federal government cannot unilaterally impose her policies on individual states. This paper shows that policies can be implemented through more than one path in the US. Neglecting this possibility, one may not accurately explain policy implementations in the US.
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Defining Multiple-path Implementation
Ⅲ. Multiple-Path Implementation in the US
Ⅳ. Conclusions
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