Abstract:
Policy implementation is among the most important Stages in the policy cycle (Lester et al., 2000:5). Policy-makers know well that this stage is so essential that can affect all aspects of politics in local, national and international levels. Despite this fact, policies implemented do not have often the desired results. This article tries to analyze this phenomenon in the Islamic states using an integrator pattern, combining the triangles of Etzioni and hirshman.
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pp:121-127 The Ill-Balanced Triangles of the Islamic States in Crisis ∗ Hamid Reza Malek Mohammadi Associate Professor,University of Tehran Abstract Policy implementation is among the most important Stages in the policy cycle (Lester et al.
Key word: Etzioni, Hirshman, Policy Implementation, Islamic States ∗ Received on: 2013/October/9 Accepted on: 2013/December/21 Email: malekgl@yahoo.
Balanced and ill-balanced triangles: A general view Etzioni and the triangle of LFM In his study concerning the complex organizations, Etzioni (1961) mentions three essential factors in obeying the laws, policies and commands: Love, Fear and Money (LFM).
It should be mentioned that "voice" may act to complete the former choice-Exit- since this way may reveals as a difficult or expensive one.
Integrator pattern We believe that for achieving the better results in policy implementation, citizens should be transformed into efficient consumers- actors with the best choices in each situation.
For example, if the Etzioni triangle turns in a way that the top angle of "Love" goes down and the angle of "Fear" comes up, the same change will happen in the Hirshman triangle by its turning; "Loyalty" will go down and "Exit" will come up as shown above.
(Below) In many Islamic states, in critical situations especially at macro level-that is at the level of bi-lateral and multi-lateral relations among each other as well as in their own country at a micro level, the second triangle-the Hirshman triangle-is locked with an ideal angle for politicians on the top and what turns is only the first triangle which turns by changing their policies.