Incrementalism and Muddling Through
점증주의 정책모형
A classic decision-making framework asserting that due to bounded information and political conflict, policymakers practice "muddling through"—making marginal, incremental adjustments to existing policies.
| Field | Political Science · Management |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Meso · Groups & Organizations |
| Paradigm | Pragmatism Institutionalism |
| Key figures | 👤 Charles E. Lindblom (찰스 린드블롬) |
| Year | 1959 |
Key Claims
Charles Lindblom demonstrated that comprehensive root-and-branch planning is impossible in modern governance. Instead, policymakers utilize branch methods of ‘successive limited comparisons’, evaluating only alternatives that differ incrementally from current status quo to achieve practical political consensus.
Further Reading
- Lindblom, C. E. (1959). The science of “muddling through”. Public Administration Review, 19(2), 79–88.
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