Ideological talk of welfare reform has slammed up against the limitations of policy practicalities and IT systems.
Pragmatism, school of philosophy, dominant in the United States in the first quarter of the 20th century, based on the principle that the usefulness, workability, and practicality of ideas, policies, and proposals are the criteria of their merit.
Lederer's primary concern was not policy but practicality.
It was not just the mandate that Vize commented on this year; he also analysed the policy and practicalities behind the healthcare headlines for many stories over the last 12 months – including NHS overseas franchise plans and clinical commissioning groups' authorisation.
Indeed, as a matter of good policy and sheer practicality, the UN must learn to share burdens, welcoming help from others and working hand in hand with them.
Based on results of the analysis, we assessed the practicality and logicality of the policies and measures of the essential medicines system of China.
While the goal of zero police deaths is widely considered unrealistic, the proposals have gotten a positive response among policy wonks for its practicality and effectiveness.
We now move on from the "principles of public policy" stage to the "practicalities of design and implementation" stage.
He casts his history of bipartisan negotiation as a form of steamrolling practicality, and many of his actual policies, save regarding gun control, fit comfortably within the far right framework.
Ami Francisco, staffing the Young Republican National Federation booth in the exhibitor's hall, told VICE News she liked Paul's policies but understood the "practicality" of Bush.
