The Power of Policy Entrepreneurs

This paper by academic Michael Mintrom defines policy entrepreneurs as "energetic actors who engage in collaborative efforts in and around government to promote policy innovations". He describes five methods they use: Problem framing, Using and expanding networks, Working with advocacy coalitions, Leading by example, and Scaling up change processes.

Mintrom authored this piece focusing on the impacts of climate change, noting that it is an "enormous challenge now facing humanity", and that "no area of government activity will be immune from the disruptions to come". As you read, consider the ways in which AI governance parallels and contrasts with this framing.

Original text: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25741292.2019.1675989

Author(s): Michael Mintrom

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