LET THE MENTAL HOSPITALS CLOSE

In: Policy & politics: advancing knowledge in public and social policy, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 179-195

Abstract

THE PAPER IS ORGANISED IN FOUR PARTS. IN THE FIRST THE USEFULNESS OF A NUMBER OF THEORIES OF PUBLIC DECISION MAKING TO THE CASE STUDY OF SOCIAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IS CONSIDERED. IN THE SECOND, THE HISTORY OF NETRHA DECISION MAKING FOR CLOSURE IS OUTLINED. IN THE THIRD THE THEORICAL FRAMEWORK FOR STUDY OF THE RESPONSE OF LOCAL STATE ORGANIZATIONS TO THE REGIONAL INITIATIVE IS ADVANCED. IN THE FOURTH SECTION AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO APPLY THIS FRAMEWORK TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS. FINALLY, IN CONCLUSION, THE IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL POLICY MAKING OF THE USE OF THE FRAMEWORK ARE DISCUSSED.