Abstract
This paper examine5 the policymaking progress in Costa Rica, specifically the creation of a new item for the governmental agenda. This new agenda challenges the traditional Itno army” policy of Costa Kica. Following a brief historical overview of the traditional policy, the paper considers the role of specific factors that promote structural conduciveness for the new “defense” policy and the attendant transformation of political symbols and definitions. The impact of the definitional and organizational changes on the implementation stage of policy is explored. This article suggests the importance of studying the role of hegemony in the construction and transformation of political and cultural definitions, an explication of deci‐ sionmaking as well as nondecisionmaking processes, and the influence of external and internal threats on nation‐state dependency.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-229 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Review of Policy Research |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Public Administration
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law