Public Policies: gaps between enactment and implementation
Kaydedildi:
| Yazar: | |
|---|---|
| Materyal Türü: | artículo original |
| Durum: | Versión publicada |
| Yayın Tarihi: | 2025 |
| Diğer Bilgiler: | Public policies generally originate at the formal level, through legal instruments such as laws, decrees, guidelines, or directives, depending on the state institution that issues them, whether the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, or other bodies empowered to do so. These instruments, developed through normative procedures, generally reflect negotiation processes between different social sectors interested in the issue the policy addresses. However, there is often a gap, sometimes small or sometimes significant, between the promulgation of public policy and its effective implementation. This gap can manifest itself in substantive terms, when the actual execution differs significantly from the literal content of the legal instrument that establishes it. In some cases, what is implemented is minimal; in others, a coherent application is achieved that faithfully reflects what was promulgated. The magnitude of this gap depends largely on the power dynamics between the social actors involved, who, in many cases, participated in the initial stages of formulation. Understanding these tensions and challenges is essential for critically analyzing the life cycle of a public policy, from its normative inception to its actual impact on society. |
| Ülke: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Kurum: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Dil: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/1256 |
| Online Erişim: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rsociales/article/view/1256 |
| Anahtar Kelime: | government policy social inequality human rights artificial intelligence governance política gubernamental desigualdad social derechos humanos inteligencia artificial gobernabilidad |