<Chapter 4> Theories for forest policy: An overview

This paper is an overview of political and policy theories which are used in the sub-discipline of forest policy analysis. Also, trends over time in theory use are followed. The aim is to consider whether the sub-discipline of forest policy analysis deviates from the “mother discipline” of policy science in general, and if so, how and to what extent. While doing so, the paper also offers an overview of current theories in forest policy analysis. Such an overview might be helpful for MSc and PhD students as well as for other researchers who are searching for a relevant theory to structure their data collection and analysis on forest policy. Finally, the overview offers a guide to the theories provided by the various papers in this publication