building blocks for a narrative policy analysis
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Building Blocks for a Narrative Policy Analysis. The Case of ECoC P é cs 2010. Zoltán Bretter, Ph.D . – University of Pécs. The Narrative. The role of the narrative storytelling Creation : stories consist of choices, distortions and inventions Identity-building : this is My Story - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Building Blocks for a Narrative Policy Analysis
The Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
2013.05.31
Zoltán Bretter, Ph.D. – University of Pécs
Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
The Narrative
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1.1)
The role of the narrative storytelling
Creation: stories consist of choices, distortions and inventions
Identity-building: this is My Story Emotionally significant: will result
in attachment: this is the „true story” Evaluative: will tell exactly the „real
value” of things within the story Coherent (more or less): there are
no „chance” stories Predicting: the future behavior; the
story has a continuation
Creating social meaning
2013.05.31
Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
The prehistory of the narrative -the different meanings of a concept
The concept of Capital of Culture
ECoC had been first used in an electoral campaign in 2002 – then largely forgotten by politicians
Group of intellectuals launched a series of discussions on the possibility of an application for the ECoC title
Different meanings of Capital of CultureECoC (some intellectuals)Capital of European Culture (mayor)Hungarian Capital of Culture (mayor)Increased funding for cultural institutions
(leaders)
International context:Hungary joined the EU on 4Th of May, 2004
2004, February: Council of the Ministers of Culture decided that the new member states could nominate a city for ECoC title
Accepted meaning: 2003 official declaration of the mayor on the willingness for an application
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Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
Building up the primary narrative 1.
5 pillars
Open, lively places in the town
The town of cultural heritage and cultural innovation
Multicultural town
Regional capital
Gate town, opened towards regions for the time being not members of the EU
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Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
Building up the primary narrative 2.5 big investments
Reconstruction of “Museum Street” (Big exhibition place)
Reconstruction of parks and public places
Zsolnay Cultural Quarter (revitalization of the Zsolnay porcelain manufacture)
New building: Regional Library and Knowledge Center
New building: Conference and Concert Center (today: Kodály Center)
2013.05.31
Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
Emerging narrative – a successful bid
history, heritage, buildings, environment
popular memory
intellectual story
symbols, tropes
political decision
institutionalization
investment, city planning
political gains, political marketing, elections
Political
Civic
19th October, 2005 (H)
13th November, 2006 (EU)
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Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
Two trajectories of policy making
Mayer, I.S., Els van Daalen, C. and Bots, P.W.G. ‘Perspectives on policy analyses: a framework for understanding and design’. 2004.
Deliberative
policy
making
“Classical”
policy
making
Object oriented values and criteria
Subject oriented values and criteria
Idealistic and generic values and criteria
Pragmatic and particular values and criteria
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Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
Second layer narrative - the metanarrative
history, heritage, buildings, environment
popular memory
intellectual story
symbols, tropes
political decisions
institutionalization
investment, city planning
political gains, political marketing, elections A narrative of
implementation
(Classical public policy)
A narrative on stakeholders
(Deliberative public policy)
“muddling trough”
(Lindblom)
“text producing”
dreamingselectingdistorting
lying
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Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
Questions for further - theoretical - reflections
1. Was it imperative that a metanarrative should be born? (From methodological point of view did we got it right with the metanarrative?)
2. If yes, why?a. Deliberation should stop at some point
(the point of the implementation of a public policy program)?
b. Political culture is of the nature, which won`t allow deliberation to be extended beyond the planning phase?
c. Politicking is inevitable or dependent on political culture?
3. Do we need a dynamic model of public policy making and analysis? (for example restructuring that of Hal Colebatch.)
4. Are there any chances for a multi-level governance, and if yes, under what conditions?
5. The political culture of „mutual distrust” will support any „multi-level govenance”?
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Pécs Trapped by Multi-level Governance
Zoltan Bretter, Ph.D.: Building Blocks for a Policy Analysis – the Case of ECoC Pécs 2010
2013.05.31
Thank you for your attention!