Third sector participation in the policy process : a framework for comparative analysis
By: CASEY, John
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ArticlePublisher: UK : Policy Press, apr. 2004Policy & Politics 32, 2, p. 241-257Abstract: Do third sector organisations (TSOs) participate meaningfully in the public policy process? What factors determine their access to decision-making domains or their ability otherwise to influence political outcomes? This article presents a framework for the analysis of the participation of TSOs in the policy process based on four factors: the political opportunities offered by the polity in which they operate; the nature of the policies they are seeking to influence; the characteristics and the resources of the organisations themselves; and the network of other political actors. The framework utilises a multi-disciplinary approach, combining elements from political science, sociology and organisational theory
Do third sector organisations (TSOs) participate meaningfully in the public policy process? What factors determine their access to decision-making domains or their ability otherwise to influence political outcomes? This article presents a framework for the analysis of the participation of TSOs in the policy process based on four factors: the political opportunities offered by the polity in which they operate; the nature of the policies they are seeking to influence; the characteristics and the resources of the organisations themselves; and the network of other political actors. The framework utilises a multi-disciplinary approach, combining elements from political science, sociology and organisational theory
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