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Arguments For and Against Communication on Policy Intentions

International Public Management Review

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Title Arguments For and Against Communication on Policy Intentions
 
Creator Gelders, Dave
Brans, Marleen
 
Description This article identifies, describes and analyzes arguments for and against more transparent government communication about its policy intentions. In our view the advantages from improved government communication are: (a) the Government can counterbalance misleading and/or incorrect information from the opposition; (b) communication about policy intentions can reduce and/or avoid possible public surprises, misunderstandings, resistance, frustrations and speculations, and increase efficiency; and (c) due to such communication, citizens are informed regarding several points of view, which is an important democratic value. We see the disadvantages of greater transparency as: (a) public money may be used to spread propaganda; (b) there is an increased risk of confusion between policy intentions and actual policy decisions; and (c) the Parliament is not the first body to be informed about the Government’s intention.
 
Publisher International Public Management Review
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2014-03-21
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://journals.sfu.ca/ipmr/index.php/ipmr/article/view/26
 
Source International Public Management Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2007); 154-167
1662-1387
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://journals.sfu.ca/ipmr/index.php/ipmr/article/view/26/26
 
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