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policy innovation  

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  • Policy innovation refers to a political system's adoption of a policy that is different from past policy actions. Although other jurisdictions may have already initiated similar measures, policy innovation occurs when a government enacts a policy that is new to that particular governmental unit. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Policy Innovation]

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