The limited scope of policy appraisal in the context of referendum democracy - the case of regulatory impact assessment in Switzerland

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The limited scope of policy appraisal in the context of referendum democracy - the case of regulatory impact assessment in Switzerland

Sager, Fritz - Personal Name; Rissi, Christof - Personal Name;

The article investigates how the specific political system context shapes the effectiveness of policy appraisals. Based on a single case study on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) in Switzerland, we argue that the meager impact and success of the RIA is due to its institutional context, namely Swiss semi-direct referendum democracy. Direct democratic involvement and the division of power in the course of consensual government are both great barriers for effective policy appraisal. We conclude by discussing the possibilities and limits of policy appraisal in a polity emphasizing political acceptance over evidence-based policy-making like Switzerland and address the normative issue of legitimacy of public action. Furthermore, we discuss how future research may build upon the presented findings in a more comparative manner.

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Series Title: Evaluation
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Publisher: Thousand Oak : sage publisher., 2011
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Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 13563890
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Edition: Vol. 17 no. 2, April 2011 .pp. 151-163
Subject(s): Switzerland
Consociationalism
Institutional context
Referendum democracy
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