Narrative Policy Framework Assignment

Question 1 (Chap 5)

Jones, Shanahan & McBeth (2014) show that the narrative content is not relative to the context of a story for its creation, but occurs in subsystems that have two or more contrary groups that all pursue the enactment of their solutions and ideologies as opposed to those of others. However, what is the linkage between the different solutions and narratives offered, which although not relative to the story's context, all address the same particular issues and tackle the same story? Do the narratives offer different solutions for different problems of the same story? Also, do the narratives succeed based on their validity or based on the balance of power and maximization of resources for a particular group?

Question 2 (Chap 6)

In this chapter, Jones et Al. (2022) identify the need to determine clear research methods to answer the various questions that persist in particular policy process applications such as concept operationalization, data collection procedure, and suitable methodology adoption. Thus, how does one determine proper research methods to identify the different narrative policy framework operations for different circumstances or narrative projects, considering that the narrative policy framework doesn't fit all circumstances? How do we achieve validity and the ability to replicate the models used in the wide range of possible questions for different circumstances, considering that replicability and legitimacy are foundational for scientific knowledge? Jones et Al. (2022) also identify the levels of analysis and their difference with the units of analysis. However, can a single unit of analysis, which describes the observation level between macro, micro, and meso levels, be directly used for other levels of analysis, considering the lack of clear data collection methods for some levels of analysis in certain situations? Is there a way to connect these different levels of analysis? How can the researcher determine the practicality of the research and the narrative policy framework application?

References

Jones, M. D., McBeth, M. K., Shanahan, E. A., Smith-Walter, A., & Song, G. (2022). Conducting Narrative Policy Framework Research: From Theory to Methods. In Methods of the Policy Process (pp. 137-180). Routledge. From https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b103b4d50a54fb7298b571e/t/5cddd880ee2d9a00017882ed/1558042754535/SOCSCI_1439_Revised+proof_small+corrections+02.02.18.pdf

Jones, M., Shanahan, E., & McBeth, M. (Eds.). (2014). The science of stories: Applications of the narrative policy framework in public policy analysis. Springer. From ISBN 13: 9781349475216