This is the first paragraph, hopefully explaining the subject of this chapter.
Chapter #: Implementation of Polish FOI
This chapter concerns the implementation of the Law About Access to Public Information of 2001. By implementation, I refer to the set of practices set into motion by the Polish government in its efforts to adhere to the law. But implementation can hardly be extracted from the monitoring of the implementation of the law conducted both inside and outside of the government. As such, implementation refers to more than an act of putting policy into practice, it also includes a measure of success. Measure implies both a standard of practice or a coherent and applicable rule, as well as a manner of measurement or form in which to collect data on a practice. As discussed in the previous chapter, success is always the source of debate and conflict. While the law’s passage was a success, in the sense that it was passed at all, few people have consider its implementation a success. Even many within the Polish bureaucracy have cited either a lack of compliance or overly ambiguous rules. The NGO sector generally and, in particular, the NGOs responsible for the law’s creation have been dissatisfied with implementation. All sides have placed blame for improper or unfulfilled implementation elsewhere: lack of funds, lack of training, a bureaucratic culture of secrecy, or confusing or contradictory legal codes. It seems Professor K.’s proverb [from the last chapter] has held true: failure, in this case, is truly an orphan.
Posted by michael at 15 marca 2005 10:50Failure is an orphan; this is a great quote!
My own failure to keep in touch with you, though, Michael, has a single mother that is me, unfortunately; and well, a handful of aunts and uncles and cousins and friends who drop by quite frequently to sustain and nourish it. I really want it to die now, though, or put it for adoption until it comes running back to me some day soon, I'm sure.
I was in Houston for three weeks. My mode of life changed and somehow I did not even engage in my routin of reading weblogs and so forth. I wondered about how you were doing and how the dissertation was going; if that counts as anything.
I heard from Ana that you have made a AAA panel, is that true?! And if yes, why am i not on it??!!!!!!!! Okay, just kidding, but Angela and I were talking about submitting something to the AAAs in the remaining two days or so, and then we heard of this and Angela said it's strange because she talks to you every week. So you see we are just like nosey cousins not leaving you alone.
I'll probably call you soon. I'm back in DC, to the field, and boy, how cold and gloomy and lonely it is! Or you call me whenever is good for you. It's always nice to chat.
Your faithful reader, back from fishing.
Posted by: nahal at 28 marca 2005 17:10