scholarly journals Politics, people and public policy: Case studies in policy engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Deiric Ó Broin ◽  
Jordana Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Policy Engagement

Foreign, Security, and Defence Policy

2021 ◽  
pp. 160-176
Author(s):  
Ben Tonra
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Global Justice ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Multilateral Institutions ◽  
Defence Policy ◽  
Face Adaptation ◽  
Policy Engagement ◽  
The Eu

This chapter explores the roots of Irish foreign, security, and defence policy, placing them in the context of a deeply pragmatic approach to public policy. Those roots are defined in terms of nationalism, solidarity, and global justice, which are themselves deep markers within Irish political culture. Ireland’s pragmatic approach is then grounded in a meticulously crafted rhetoric surrounding key foreign policy priorities but an associated reluctance to devote substantial resources towards these foreign policy and defence goals. Together, this gives rise to an assessment that the interests of smaller and less powerful states such as Ireland are best defended within legitimate, strong, and effective multilateral institutions such as the UN—even as the state continues to face adaptation challenges arising from a deepening foreign, security, and defence policy engagement within the EU.

scholarly journals Role of Spiritual Intelligence in Public Policy in the African American Pentecostal Church

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-161
Author(s):  
James B. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
African American ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Community Issues ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Policy Engagement ◽  
The Church

Abstract Although many U.S. faith-based organizations have become partners with the government, the African American Pentecostal Church (aapc), which holds spirituality as a means of serving humanity as its theological framework, has remained a silent partner in public policy engagement. With the framework of spiritual intelligence, this qualitative case study addresses the perceptions of African American Pentecostal leaders regarding how the church’s theology may have an impact on the public policy engagement of its parishioners. Twelve African American Pentecostal Bishops were interviewed, and data were coded and analyzed to identify themes. Results revealed that participants use their spirituality to connect with public policy issues that relate to their personal experiences. Findings also indicated that the aapc is not an organized denomination, but rather a conglomeration of factions. Lack of an organized epicenter and lack of training and development of its leaders prevent this church from engaging in the public sphere. Although members embrace their responsibility to care for the needs of others, the church lacks a collective response to community issues. Findings may be used to prepare the next generation of aapc leaders to unify the church to offer spiritual solutions to public policy issues.

Building an Ethic of Public Policy Discourse: An Appeal to the African Studies Community

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Jennifer G. Cooke ◽  
J. Stephen Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Cold War ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Policy Engagement ◽  
Trade And Investment

U.S. policy engagement in Africa has entered a phase of dramatic enlargement, begun during President Bill Clinton’s tenure and expanded—unexpectedly—under the administration of George W. Bush. In the last five years, several Africa-centered U.S. policy initiatives have been launched—in some instances backed by substantial funding increases—in trade and investment, security, development assistance, counterterrorism, and HIV/AIDS. By contrast with the Cold War era, recent initiatives—the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, a counterterrorism task force in Djibouti, President Bush’s $15 billion HTV/AIDS proposal, and the $5 billion Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)—have been largely free of partisan rancor or controversy.

Conclusion: Learning from the experiences of Young Lives children

2019 ◽  
pp. 145-156
Author(s):  
Jo Boyden ◽  
Andrew Dawes ◽  
Paul Dornan ◽  
Colin Tredoux
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Policy Engagement ◽  
Young Lives Study ◽  
Research And Policy ◽  
Young Lives

This concluding chapter summarises key messages and reflects on what has been learned from running the Young Lives study. There are six key reflections from the Young Lives study. First is the value of talking to children themselves in both qualitative and survey research. Second is the value of multidisciplinary perspectives for public policy research. Third is the centrality of maintaining respectful and effective engagement with research participants. Fourth is the importance of long-term partnerships for effective research and policy engagement. Fifth is the usefulness of international comparison and the balance between this and national specificity. Finally, it is important to value the type of knowledge a study like Young Lives generates. Young Lives is a resource that can be used by future researchers to extend the boundaries of what is known about children, poverty, and human development.

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