Sammanfattning

In this article, we investigate whether increased participation offers a way of addressing wicked policy problems. We utilize a natural policy experiment in the form of a 2010 reform of Swedish wildlife management policy aiming to solve longstanding conflicts over predators through increased stakeholder participation in regional Wildlife Management Boards. Using a panel study design containing quantitative and qualitative data, we estimate pre- and post-reform levels of three wickedness-reducing mechanisms: legitimacy, deliberation, and conflict intensity. Despite a substantial increase in participation, we find no evidence of reduced wickedness after the reform.

Nyckelord

wicked problems; participation; natural resource management

Publicerad i

Administration and Society
2018, Volym: 50, nummer: 8, sidor: 1072-1096

UKÄ forskningsämne

Vilt- och fiskeförvaltning
Studier av offentlig förvaltning


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399715595668

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/84427