The phrase "appearance of policy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the perception or presentation of a policy, often in contexts related to governance, law, or organizational behavior.
Example: "The appearance of policy can sometimes be more important than the policy itself, as it shapes public perception."
Alternatives: "perception of policy" or "facade of policy".
We theorized that the appearance of a policy or programme on the agenda and its fate within the programme of work is predominately influenced by how national level decision makers use their sources of power to define maternal health problems and frame their policy narratives.
The appearance of one-policy parties such as the UK Independence party pulled the Tory mainstream further away from the idea of Europe.
Duncan's description of his former colleague as "old-fashioned" simply demonstrated Davies's point that opposition politics was becoming a question of appearance rather than of policy reality.
As National Journal reported two years ago, other congressmen had similar policies, in some cases to avoid the appearance of impropriety — a policy that, the Journal noted, may very well violate laws against discrimination in the workplace.
Her first appearance was a disastrous jumble of policy points and thank-yous, which ran so long that Paterson whispered to her that she was about to miss a congratulatory call from Barack Obama.
Both Palestinian and Israeli officials seemed eager to avoid any appearance of obstruction of American policy as the Bush administration prepares for a possible war against Iraq.
When the deal was done, the parties backdated a cover note almost one year, possibly to give the appearance of a forward-looking policy.
"Much better for them to meet with the puppets of politics, they will do much better!" The weekend's agenda featured a series of policy discussions and appearances from at least three governors, four senators and four members of the House of Representatives, including House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Experts and investors called on Cameron to take a lead, and said the appearance of deep rifts over energy policy within the coalition was unsettling.
The foundation of this political strategy depends on academics to produce free-market friendly research that offers an appearance of credibility to their public policy pursuits.
