Advocacy Coalition Framework
옹호연합 모형 (ACF)
A prominent policy process framework showing that actors sharing core belief systems form competing advocacy coalitions that engage in strategic conflict and policy learning over decades.
| Field | Political Science |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Institutionalism Conflict Theory |
| Key figures | 👤 Paul A. Sabatier (폴 사바티어) |
| Year | 1988 |
Key Claims
Paul Sabatier established that policy changes occur within policy subsystems structured by competing advocacy coalitions sharing core normative and empirical beliefs. Significant policy shifts require a decade-long perspective driven by external systemic shocks and policy-oriented learning mediated by policy brokers.
Further Reading
- Sabatier, P. A. (1988). An advocacy coalition framework of policy change and the role of policy-oriented learning therein. Policy Sciences, 21(2–3), 129–168.
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