#139 Public Policies and Political Regimes in Latin America
By Oscar Oszlak
From the Introduction
This paper analyzes the process of implementing public programs and policies in the light of some Latin American experiences. It attempts to identify the institutional obstacles lying in the way of successful policy implementation. The focus is placed upon the intrabureaucratic dynamics whereby successive positions of the sfate (or policies) are taken with regard to social issues included in the public agenda. It starts out with an examination of certain theoretical assumptions, widely accepted in the specialized literature, in order to contrast the prevailing models and conceptions on policy formulation and execution with the more variegated and complex situations found in the Latin American public sector.
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