Delphic Oracles:Ambiguity,Institutions,and Multiple Streams

doi:10.13438/j.cnki.jdxb.2017.01.004

Abstract

Abstract: Multiple streams theory is used widely in western public policy analysis as a tool，which lacks consideration of institutional factor has been an unquestioned fact.It is necessary to blend institutional factor into multiple streams framework.Institution enable or constrain policy-making through initiating values，ambiguity causes diversification of institution，and double influence of ambiguity’s degree and content of policy implementation shapes the way of policy change.Meanwhile，policy entrepreneur’s action strategy plays an important role in policy implementation.Institution and actor’s strategy affect attention of decision maker as well as alternative adoption and policy outputs due to personal characteristics and manipulation strategies.Institution variable doesn’t change internal logic of multiple streams theory，but the effect of institutional factor to the theory is a research direction of public policy in the future.

Key words: ambiguity；multiple streams, institutions；policy entrepreneur, policy change

Nikolaos Zahariadis;YANG Zhijun，OUYANG Wenzhong. Delphic Oracles:Ambiguity,Institutions,and Multiple Streams [J]. Journal of Jishou University（Social Sciences）, DOI: 10.13438/j.cnki.jdxb.2017.01.004.

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