An important aspect of policy integration is the need for policymakers to establish integrative capacity. However, very few scholars who refer to this concept have explained what integrative capacity is and what aspects of the policy process policymakers need to focus on to establish that capacity. In this paper, we define integrative capacity and introduce an “integrative capacity framework” that outlines key components required by public agencies to progress policy integration. Drawing on existing literature, we apply three dimensions of policy—the policy process, program, and politics—to identify where integrative capacity can occur. Within those dimensions, we identify four conditions that can impact integration: coordination and coherence; accountability, transparency, and legitimacy; resourcing and adequate institutional architecture. We argue that by unpacking the integrative capacity concept, scholars and policymakers can utilize the framework to identify what elements of the policy process need to be addressed to increase the likelihood of integrative policy success.

中文翻译：

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通过综合能力框架了解政策整合


政策一体化的一个重要方面是政策制定者需要建立一体化能力。然而，很少有提及这一概念的学者解释什么是整合能力以及政策制定者需要关注政策过程的哪些方面来建立这种能力。在本文中，我们定义了整合能力，并引入了“整合能力框架”，该框架概述了公共机构推进政策整合所需的关键组成部分。借鉴现有文献，我们应用政策的三个维度——政策过程、计划和政治——来确定整合能力可以在哪里发挥。在这些维度中，我们确定了四个可能影响一体化的条件：协调和连贯性；问责制、透明度和合法性；资源和充足的体制架构。我们认为，通过解析一体化能力概念，学者和政策制定者可以利用该框架来确定需要解决政策过程中的哪些要素，以增加一体化政策成功的可能性。