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A typology of tactics for uncertainty in policy analysis

  • Korean Society and Public Administration
  • Abbr : KSPA
  • 2005, 15(4), pp.-
  • Publisher : Seoul Association For Public Administration
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Administration

Suktae Han 1

1청주대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study discussed the strategy and tactics of coping with uncertainty in policy analysis. Forecasting the results of policy alternatives are central activity in policy process. Whatever form or rationale the forecasting takes, it is very difficult task because of uncertainty due to the dynamics and complexities of policy environment. The main objective of this paper is to construct a typology of tactics for uncertainty in policy analysis. We use two elements for classification, the one is decision-maker's strategical attitude, and the other is approaches of tactics. Excluding, reducing and acknowledging strategies are used as categories for the former; and scientific, managerial and political approaches are also used as categories for the latter. This study has some major implications. First, we have constructed two dimensional typology for the first time in this subject. Secondly, the managerial and political approaches are so much important as traditional scientific one to cope with uncertainty.

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