Hugh Heclo
Encyclopedia
Hugh Heclo is a Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Public Affairs at George Mason University
, in the United States
. He was previously a professor of government at Harvard University
.He also operates a Christmas tree farm outside Winchester, Virginia
- Ashcroft Farms.
Heclo is perhaps best known as an expert on the development of modern welfare states. In 1978, he invented the concept of an issue network
, used to describe loose alliances between interest groups, organizations and economic actors that attempt to influence policy development.
Issue Crawler, a server-side software that locates public debate on the Web, is based on the issue network
concept.
In 2002, Heclo was awarded the American Political Science Association
's John Gaus Award lifetime achievement award honoring exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration.
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was previously a professor of government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.He also operates a Christmas tree farm outside Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
- Ashcroft Farms.
Heclo is perhaps best known as an expert on the development of modern welfare states. In 1978, he invented the concept of an issue network
Issue network
Issue networks are an alliance of various interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a single issue in government policy. Issue networks can be either domestic or international in scope, and many are active solely within the domain of the Internet. Usually, issue networks push...
, used to describe loose alliances between interest groups, organizations and economic actors that attempt to influence policy development.
Issue Crawler, a server-side software that locates public debate on the Web, is based on the issue network
Issue network
Issue networks are an alliance of various interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a single issue in government policy. Issue networks can be either domestic or international in scope, and many are active solely within the domain of the Internet. Usually, issue networks push...
concept.
In 2002, Heclo was awarded the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
's John Gaus Award lifetime achievement award honoring exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration.
External links
- http://provost.gmu.edu/index.php