Political will

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Political will is defined as "the extent of committed support among key decision makers for a particular policy solution to a particular problem." [1] It is also considered by political scientist Linn Hammergren to be "the slipperiest concept in the policy lexicon." [2] Lack of political will is often blamed for unresolved political issues. [3] The term is also used in public health discourse to denote a community's willingness and commitment to support or modify existing policies and programs or to develop new ones, based on public understanding and support, to enable the mobilization of resources necessary for their implementation. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Post, Lori Ann; Raile, Amber N. W.; Raile, Eric D. (2010). "Defining Political Will: Post et al. / DEFINING POLITICAL WILL". Politics & Policy. 38 (4): 653–676. doi:10.1111/j.1747-1346.2010.00253.x.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2016-02-17). "What is "political will," anyway? Scholars take a whack at defining it". Vox. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Political Will in Organizations". Politics in Organizations. Routledge. 2012-04-27. pp. 563–588. doi:10.4324/9780203197424-28 (inactive 1 January 2026). ISBN   978-0-203-19742-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2026 (link)
  4. ↑ Lezine, DeQuincy A.; Reed, Gerald A. (November 2007). "Political Will: A Bridge Between Public Health Knowledge and Action". American Journal of Public Health. 97 (11): 2010–2013. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2007.113282. ISSN   0090-0036. PMC   2040380 . PMID   17901425.
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