Crisis als kans? Over de relatie tussen crises en hervormingen in het vreemdelingenbeleid van Nederland en Duitsland

Crisis: opportunity to reform? Reform in the wake of a crisis is often resisted by the bureaucracy and by society out of fear of, or lack of knowledge about the consequences of these proposals for change. Although policy reform and creation are generally the products of incremental change, policy makers can sometimes implement fundamental changes. Crisis is often assumed to be a (necessary) prerequisite for change; crisis breaks down resistance and makes reform possible. Numerous hurdles, such as extant rule and routines, are placed in question in a situation of crisis. The break down of legit... Mehr ...