Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies?

Ege, Jörn; Bauer, Michael W.; Wagner, Nora; Thomann, Eva

doi:10.1111/gove.12741

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28188

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies?
Authors:	Ege, Jörn Bauer, Michael W. Wagner, Nora Thomann, Eva
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1111/gove.12741 10.21256/zhaw-28188
Published in:	Governance
Volume(Issue):	36
Issue:	4
Page(s):	1313
Pages to:	1333
Issue Date:	16-Nov-2022
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Wiley
ISSN:	0952-1895 1468-0491
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	350: Public administration
Abstract:	This study investigates how configurations of bureaucratic autonomy, policy complexity and political contestation allow international public administrations (IPAs) to influence policymaking within international organizations. A fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 17 policy decisions in four organizations (FAO, WHO, ILO, UNESCO) shows that all IPAs studied can be influential in favorable contexts. When policies are both contested and complex, even IPAs lacking autonomy can influence policy. If either complexity or contestation is absent, however, it is the variant of autonomy of will that helps the IPA exploit procedural strategies of influence. Low autonomy of will, among other factors, explains why IPAs cannot exert influence. Conversely, the variant of autonomy of action appears largely irrelevant. The study provides new insights into the role of bureaucracy beyond the state, exemplifying how research of bureaucratic influence can yield more systematic results in various empirical settings.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28188
Related research data:	https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/RU1KGB
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Ege, J., Bauer, M. W., Wagner, N., & Thomann, E. (2022). Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies? Governance, 36(4), 1313–1333. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12741

Ege, J. et al. (2022) ‘Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies?’, Governance, 36(4), pp. 1313–1333. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12741.

J. Ege, M. W. Bauer, N. Wagner, and E. Thomann, “Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies?,” Governance, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 1313–1333, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.1111/gove.12741.

EGE, Jörn, Michael W. BAUER, Nora WAGNER und Eva THOMANN, 2022. Under what conditions does bureaucracy matter in the making of global public policies? Governance. 16 November 2022. Bd. 36, Nr. 4, S. 1313–1333. DOI 10.1111/gove.12741

Ege, Jörn, Michael W. Bauer, Nora Wagner, and Eva Thomann. 2022. “Under What Conditions Does Bureaucracy Matter in the Making of Global Public Policies?” Governance 36 (4): 1313–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12741.

Ege, Jörn, et al. “Under What Conditions Does Bureaucracy Matter in the Making of Global Public Policies?” Governance, vol. 36, no. 4, Nov. 2022, pp. 1313–33, https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12741.