The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems

Introduction - Policy Advisory Systems: Research Agendas and Comparative Approaches

Giliberto Capano, Jonathan Craft and Michael Howlett

Part 1: Policy Advisory Systems in a Changing World: Concepts, Importance and The State of the Research        

Section I - Introduction (Background and Problematic)

1. A Diversifying Market for Public Policy Advice: Demand, Supply and the Challenges of AI-Generated Government Advice

Rolf Alter and Bernhard Knoll-Tudor

2. Policy Advice and the Public Service in a Changing World

John Halligan

3. Citizens as Policy Advisors: Public Opinion as Policy Advice

Karolin Soontjens and Stefaan Walgrave

4.  The State of the Art of Policy Advisory System Research:  Mapping of Performance, Themes, and Key Actors of the Field

Fiaz Hussain

Part 2: Policy Advisory System Basics: Composition, Location and Dynamics

Section I: PAS Composition: The Nature of Policy Experts and Policy Advice

5.  Location and Content in Policy Advisory Systems

Jonathan Craft and Michael Howlett

6.  Actors in Policy Advisory Systems: Instrument Constituencies, Epistemic Communities

Anthony R. Zito

7. Policy Advice by Bureaucrats

Marleen Brans, Ellen Fobé and José Real-Dato

8. The Role and Types of Expert Bodies in Policy Advisory Systems

Giliberto Capano, Mattia Casula and Federico Toth

Section II - PAS Locations: National, Sub-National and International   

9. Moving beyond Westminster: Expansion and comparison in the study of national policy advisory systems

Thurid Hustedt

10. Why Study Sub-national Policy Advisory Systems?

Andrew Connell, James Downe, Hannah Durrant, Eleanor MacKillop, and Steve Martin 

11. Policy advisory systems at the nexus between policy areas

Holger Straßheim

12. How Do International Bureaucrats Affect Policy Outputs? Studying Administrative Influence Strategies in International Organizations

Jorn Ege, Michael W. Bauer and Nora Wagner        

Section III - Changes in PAS Membership and Activities  

13. Policy Advisory System Dynamics: Changes in the Nature of Policy Advisors and Advice in Contemporary Government

Jonathan Craft and Michael Howlett

14. Political demand and policy advice: A framework for analysis

Rob Manwaring

15. Ideational change in Policy Advisory Systems: The role of external advisors in fostering professional expertise in Public Administration

Jakob Laage-Thomsen

16. The governance of policy advisory systems: Comparison of OECD countries

Daphne Bressers, Mark van Twist, Martijn van der Steen and Eva Kloet
Part 3: PAS Trends: Politization, Externalization and Internationalization

Section I - Politicization: Changes in PAS Components    

17. Ministerial Advisers and Policy Advisory Systems

Sylvia Veit

18. The ‘mixed bag’ of ministerial advisers: Reflecting on their role profiles in the policy advisory system

Bernadette Connaughton

19. The Hearts and Brains of Policy Advisory Systems: Ministerial Advisers, Ministerial Offices and Executive Triangles

Athanassios Gouglas

20. Public inquiries as advisory policy tools

Alastair Stark and Sophie Yates

Section II - Externalization: Changes in Non-State Actors

21. Externalization of policy advice: From inside to outside government (and back?)

Arnošt Veselý

22. Think tanks and strategic policy-making: The contribution of think tanks to policy advisory systems

Bert Fraussen and Darren Halpin

23. Professionals in global tax battles: Powering ideas through expertise

Leonard Seabrooke and Duncan Wigan

24. Academics in the Policy Advisory System: Evidence from a Survey of Canadian Universities

Andrea Migone, R. Michael McGregor, Kathy Brock and Michael Howlett

Section III - Internationalization: The Changing Role of International Organizations in PAS

25. The role of the International Monetary Fund in policy advisory systems

Caroline Schlaufer

26. The boundary work of international organizations: Exclusive expertise

Matthias Kranke

27. The OECD’s Emulationist and the World Bank’s Universalist Approach to Policy Brokerage: A Matter of Style

Helen Seitzer, Chanwoong Baek and Gita Steiner-Khamsi

28. The Demand for Advice at the European Union Level: Policy Advice Politicization in the European Commission

Anastasia Rogacheva

Part 4: Variations and Developments in National Structure and Behavior

Section I – PAS in Higher Capacity Countries       

29. Transformation in Whitehall policy advice systems? Learning from three decades of reform

Patrick Diamond

30. Policy Advise Paradoxes in France: So many advisors, experts and courtesans speaking (un-)true to power in a vertical ‘republican monarchy’

Jean-Michel Eymeri-Douzans

31. Dynamics of change in internal policy advisory systems: The hybridization of advisory capacities in Germany

Sylvia Veit, Thurid Hustedt and Tobias Bach

32. Providing Advice to Australian Government

Scott Prasser

Section II - Cases of Lower Capacity Countries     

33. The Involution of Policy Advisory System in Russia: Formation, Development, and Degradation

Dmitry Zaytsev

34 The Iranian Policy Advisory System: Marginal Externalization and Political Conservatism 

Seyed Mohamad Sadegh Emamian

35. Policy Advisory System in Turkey: Policy Advice in an Authoritarian Setting

Caner Bakir

36. Knowledge representation of national expert and advisory committees in China

Wei Li

Part 5: Future Trends in PAS Research and Practice     

Section I - Issues in PAS Management and Quality           

37. Theorizing PAS Management: New Directions and Old Haunts

Reut Marciano and Jonathan Craft

38. Understanding the connection between government and policy advisory bodies at arm’s length: Contested Autonomy

Daphne Bressers, Mark van Twist, Sandra van Thiel and Martijn van der Steen

39. Features informing the development of an optimal policy advisory system: Based on the best available advice?

Bernadette Connaughton

40. What Makes a Good Policy Advice System? The Effects of Exit, Voice and Loyalty on Advisory System Diversity

Andrea Migone and Michael Howlett

Section II – Future Issues in PAS Research           

41. Tempo, Intensity, and Sequence in Policy Advisory Systems: In Search of More Nuanced Dynamics

Jonathan Craft and John Halligan

42. The Challenges of Policy Advice in Turbulent Era: Legitimacy, Values and Politics

Giliberto Capano, Michael Howlett, Leslie A. Pal and M. Ramesh

43. Advising Ministers in the digital era

Jonathan Craft and Dylan Marando

44. Reconsidering advice and advisory systems in the governance era

Kate Crowley and Brian W. Head

Biography

Giliberto Capano is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Bologna, Italy.

Jonathan Craft is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Michael Howlett is the Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Canada.

“The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems is a wonderfully structured compendium, with contributions from leaders in the field of public policy. Every chapter offers excellent insights. This agenda-setting work is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand advisory systems, the pressures on them, and where new research will make the biggest splash.”

Michael Mintrom, Director of Better Governance and Policy, Monash University, Australia

“The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems offers a much-needed overview and critical discussion on the state of conceptual and empirical research on policy advisory systems. It not only provides an excellent overview of key concepts and debates but also a valuable addition and fresh reflections to ongoing discussions. I particularly appreciate the mix and diversity of contributors and contributions covering a wide range of topics, actors, political and policy contexts. Overall, the Handbook is the ultimate reference source for any scholar or student of policy advisory processes and systems.”

Denitsa Marchevska, KU Leuven, Belgium

“The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems offers excellent coverage of conceptual foundations of policy advisory systems, systems observed in different governance arrangements, and key contemporary considerations relating to the sources and assessment of policy advice. Among its contributions to the policy process literature, the Handbook showcases the potential of engaging in systematic, comparative analyses of how policy advisory structures materialize, evolve, and influence activities spanning the public policy process. In doing so, the Handbook will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, students, and practitioners for many years to come.”

Saba Siddiki, Director of Center for Policy Design and Governance, Syracuse University, USA

“This handbook is a lighthouse for all who seek to understand the multifaceted nature of policy advisory systems. It stands out for its systematic comparative approach, which combines cross-countries, multilevel and perspectives over time. By connecting empirical insights with conceptual discussions and an outlook on future developments, this handbook will significantly shape policy (advisory) research in the decades to come.”

Sabine Kuhlmann, University of Potsdam, Germany

"This handbook provides the concepts, evidence, and analytical clarity needed to understand, critique, and ultimately improve the vital systems through which societies seek to advise their rulers. It is, without reservation, a mandatory addition to the library of anyone serious about the study of public policy."

Mehdi Khosravi, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran