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Relationship between the context and policy-making processes
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International transfer of Innovations in policy-making processes has become more frequent and popular in recent years. However, such processes are less likely to be practical if they are not adapted to the local context. When processes are transferred from one place to another, their interaction with the local context begins.
My dissertation research, drawing on an experiment with consensus building techniques in Japan (transportation planning in Tokushima), illustrates the importance of adapting the techniques to the local context as well as stimulating organizational change from the traditional norms and practice of deliberation between stakeholders.
I intend to develop a context-sensitive approach to learning from foeign innovations in policy-making processes. I plan to continue my exploration into such interactions by looking at other kinds of techniques (e.g., consensus conference, workshop, and public comment) as well as other fields of practice (e.g., energy, wetland, and other urban issues), with primary focus on Asia and Europe. |
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Planning, policy-making, and consensus building in Japan
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For more than 10 years, I have been exploring "better" ways of planning, policy-making, and consensus building as a practitioner and a researcher in Japan. My practice centers mostly on transportation and environmental planning.
As a researcher, I am increasingly interested in "grounded" approach to understanding and analyzing the actual practice of policy-making. For instance, I conducted in-depth interviews with 40 practitioners of participatory infrastructure planning in my disseartation research. My analysis of the interview vignetts reveals a wide range of contextual factors that implicitly define "appropriate" actions taken by these practitioners and stakeholders. I plan to expand my research by focusing on various fields of practice in Japan.
As a practitioner, I am exploring how consensus building techniques can be useful in different kinds efforts in Japan (or elsewhere). In particular, I am focusing on (i) the role of institutions (e.g., legal systems and organizations) and (ii) the techniques for stakeholder anlaysis and joint fact-finding. |
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Innovations in policy-making and policy instruments for sustainable development
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A comprehensive study of bike-share
(a.k.a. bicycle sharing, bike sharing) programs around the world.
How did they emerge? How did they get implemented? Through
a series of interviews with pioneers, I investigated how the social
technology diffused around the world. |
