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Abstract

Multifaceted problems such as sustainable development typically involve complex arrangements of institutions and instruments and the subject of how best to design and operate such ‘mixes’, ‘bundles’ or ‘portfolios’ of policy tools is an ongoing issue in this area. One aspect of this question is that some mixes are more difficult to design and operate than others. The paper argues that, ceteris paribus, complex policy-making faces substantial risks of failure when horizontal or vertical dimensions of policy-making are not well integrated. The paper outlines a model of policy mix types which highlights the design problems associated with more complex arrangements and presents two case studies of similarly structured mixes in the areas of marine parks in Australia and coastal zone management in Europe—one a failure and the other a successful case of integration—to illustrate how such mixes can be better designed and managed more effectively.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Howlett, M and Vince, J and del Rio, P
Keywords:	marine parks, governance, policy integration, policy mixes
Journal or Publication Title:	Politics and Governance
Publisher:	Portugal
ISSN:	2183-2463
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v5i2.928
Copyright Information:	© 2017 by the authors. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Vince, J UTAS Profile: Vince, J
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