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标题：Strange magic: what can the emergence of ‘magic concepts’ tell us about policy implementation?
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作者：Gemma Carey ; Eleanor Malbon
期刊名称：Political Research Exchange
电子版ISSN：2474-736X
出版年度：2018
卷号：1
期号：3
页码：169-182
DOI：10.1080/25741292.2018.1499414
语种：English
摘要：Pollitt and Hupe have identified the emergence of “magic concepts” in public administration and policy. These concepts are seductive but do not solve – and often render invisible – important policy challenges. In highlighting the role of magic concepts, Pollitt and Hupe demonstrate the importance of linguistic battles within the bureaucracies. In this paper we examine the emergence of magic concepts in the context of the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme. We analyze semi-structured interviews with policymakers to elucidate their use of magic concepts – for example, the new NDIS regulatory body – for addressing implementation challenges in the NDIS. This paper examines implementation of the NDIS through the application of Pollit and Hupe’s “magic concepts” to a context-specific case. We argue that paying attention to where magic concepts emerge is critical – they can alert us to areas that require further inquiry and where problems are emerging in governance, practice, and policy implementation.
关键词：Implementation;magic concepts;rhetoric;discourse;language