Date of Award
2014-01-01
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Department
Educational Leadership and Administration
Advisor(s)
Bill Johnston
Abstract
This work introduces a model to analyze policy making as an iterative narrative contestation process from which policy content can be forecasted. A theoretical foundation for the validity of introducing the Contested Narratives Forecast Model (CNF) as a new theoretical model for policy analysis is established using Lakatos' Methodology of Scientific Research Programs (MSRP). Next, an argument is made that the theoretical frameworks on which the CNF is based are not only ontologically compatible, but they also complement each other to neutralize some of their greatest weaknesses. Finally, the CNF is described using Lakatos' concepts of a negative heuristic, a protective belt, and a positive heuristic.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2014
File Size
115 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Raul Antonio Medellin
Recommended Citation
Medellin, Raul Antonio, "Contested Narratives: Theoretical Foundations For A Predictive Model Of Policy Content" (2014). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 1677.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/1677