Practicing public policy in an age of disruption

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Table 1. Policy capacity for predicament policymaking (adapted from Wu, Ramesh, and Howlett 2015).

	Level
	Individual	Organizational	Systemic
Skill
Analytical	Awareness and acquisition of multiple methodologies across knowledge types	Appropriation of resources for skill development; codified recognition of epistemological contestation	Free and robust research communities; clear conduit for evidence to inform policy process
Managerial	Epistemological awareness; administrative competence; strategic vision about crisis management	Transparency in decision-making processes; neutral to influence; flexibility in adapting to changing policy needs	Inter-organizational and inter-sectoral (collaborative) approach to crisis management
Political	Leadership competence; receptiveness to other knowledges; integrated vision for systemic sustainability	Avoidance of political capture; transparency and independence; representativeness	Space for expression; access to policymaking influence; ideas as currency

Figure 1. Brandreth’s cycloped (Hebert 1836).

Wu, X., M. Ramesh, and M. Howlett. 2015. “Policy Capacity: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Policy Competences and Capabilities.” Policy and Society 34 (3–4): 165–171. doi:10.1016/j.polsoc.2015.09.001.

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