Abstract
The public policy-making process in Northern Ireland during the period of direct rule from Westminster (1972-99) was dominated by senior civil servants working for busy British ministers preoccupied with wider constitutional and security issues. The recent return to devolved government after its fitful start has ushered in a new era of policy making informed to a much greater extent by evidence gathering. This article considers a significant policy issue - the Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland - as a means of examining how policy making is influenced by macro political factors aimed at stabilising the power-sharing Executive.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 343-359 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Policy and Politics |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Evidence-based policy
- Northern Ireland
- Public sector reforms
- Review of Public Administration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration
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Policy making in northern Ireland : Ignoring the evidence. / Knox, Colin G.
In: Policy and Politics, Vol. 36, No. 3, 07.2008, p. 343-359.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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