University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Public Policy 2538-5577 3 4 2018 02 20 The Dynamics of Public Policy: Theory and Evidence The Dynamics of Public Policy: Theory and Evidence 203 220 65598 10.22059/ppolicy.2018.65598 FA Sakineh Bigdeli Phd student of public policy Allameh Tabatabei univesity Journal Article 2018 04 16 The idea of policy dynamics is not original; it is proclaimed in the titles of Rose ,Harrison et al. ,and Baumgartner and Jones. However, the intellectual underpinnings of dynamic analysis remain unexplored in the policy theory literature. Adrian Kay explained policy dynamics his approach in structured narratives. All decisions are made in historical contexts; they are inevitably influenced by the legacy of the past and the uncertainty of the future. Path-dependent processes may coexist with other types of processes within policy systems . Also there may be relationship between these different processes. A structured policy narrative should specify the institutions, structures and processes that are embodied in a given historical setting; identify the possibilities and constraints that these structures create for agents within those settings; and construct explanations of outcomes. The idea of policy dynamics is not original; it is proclaimed in the titles of Rose ,Harrison et al. ,and Baumgartner and Jones. However, the intellectual underpinnings of dynamic analysis remain unexplored in the policy theory literature. Adrian Kay explained policy dynamics his approach in structured narratives. All decisions are made in historical contexts; they are inevitably influenced by the legacy of the past and the uncertainty of the future. Path-dependent processes may coexist with other types of processes within policy systems . Also there may be relationship between these different processes. A structured policy narrative should specify the institutions, structures and processes that are embodied in a given historical setting; identify the possibilities and constraints that these structures create for agents within those settings; and construct explanations of outcomes. https://jppolicy.ut.ac.ir/article_65598_80619c1c78098980825a4e369f44b803.pdf