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Has digitalization changed policy-making dynamics at the European Union (EU) level? To investigate this issue, this article by C. Bérut presents a scoping review of the literature on EU digital policy-making. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Why do governments accept short-term costs for uncertain long-term gains? This article by P. Tuytens & C. Haberstroh argues narratives about the future reshape expectations of costs & benefits, driving intertemporal policy change. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy
New in EPA! This article by K. Eriksson et al. examines the fire and rescue services sector in Sweden in the period 1986–2021, and explains the timing of bureaucratic reforms using the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF). Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci #msf
How do citizens interact with street-level bureaucrats? A. Ricotta et al. reviewed 50 studies and identified a repertoire of attitudes and behaviors, from compliance to opposition, with exit as a last resort. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Out now! M. L. Edwards analyzes NEPA reforms under Trump and Biden, demonstrating how regulatory change reflects broader logics of governance. His study underscores the need for a nuanced view of environmental policy shifts. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Subnational governments are emerging as key arenas of climate governance. This article by I. Bailey & R. Karapin explores how states in the US and Australia can shape or compensate for weak national climate policy. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
"Policy Perspectives" is the flagship journal of the Institute of #PolicyStudies (IPS) — an Islamabad-based think tank dedicated to promoting policy-oriented research and human development. 🖇️ #Governance #InternationalRelations
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Out now! R. McGovern et al. test the Narrative Policy Framework’s media hypothesis via Ghana’s energy crisis. Comparing private & state news, they show when & how media act as contributors. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci #npf
New in RPR! Using Ghana as a case study, this paper by F. L. K. Ohemeng attempts to demonstrate, from a historical institutional perspective, why capacity problems in Africa continue to exist. Link in the comment! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
This paper by A. V. Lopes & M. A. M. Oliveira explains how public appointments shape the profile of the top-level public bureaucracy, based on the analysis of the appointments of directors of the largest independent Brazilian agency. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy
Despite extensive work on policy diffusion, its Western roots limit applicability, and little is known about mechanisms in non-Western contexts. Y. Yang studies paths to successful environmental pilot policy diffusion in China. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Out now! This study by Y. Bao, M. Hua & Z. Fang examines if teachers’ sense of meaninglessness under China’s “Double Reduction” policy drives exhaustion and weakens professional identity. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Focusing on public–private partnership (PPP) policies, this study by H. Sun & L. Zhou adopts both qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and necessary condition analysis (NCA) to examine policy reinvention across 36 cities in China. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy
This research by J. E. Boscarino explores an underexamined aspect of narratives in the policy process: how the act of narration affects participants, contributing to NPF theory building and future research. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
This paper by C. Bergonzini & F. Donati explores gender mainstreaming in urban food policies (UFPs) through three Spanish case studies. While UFPs are key to sustainable urban food systems, gender disparities remain largely overlooked. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #polisci
By exploring combinations of educative and non-educative nudges on citizens' co-production intentions, this study by T. Zhai et al. seeks to advance our understanding of the role of nudges in fostering public participation. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #polisci #nudging
E. Pundziūtė-Gallois shows how NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (2014–2016) emerged via pragmatic policymaking; fluid, relational, nonlinear, with shifting actors in loosely defined spaces. In new SI guest-edited by C. Ansell, P. Hassenteufel & P. Zittoun. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies
Out now! This paper by L. Carmichael examines the process of allocating governmental responsibility for cybersecurity inside the Estonian government, among the first to publicly acknowledge cyberattacks against a nation-state in 2007. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #polisci
New in RPR! Y. Zhao et al. examine differences in pandemic-related policy choices and propose a framework to analyze how attention is allocated to post-pandemic recovery under conditional constraints, using the attention-based view. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy
Out now! This new study by L. Lecuyer & M. Verrier explores how new procedural instruments drive institutional innovation in US agri-climate policy, focusing on farmers' roles in local implementation.
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In this paper, S. B. Bush argues that climate policy must account not only for the risks of fossil fuel dependence but also for the environmental and geopolitical risks tied to critical minerals essential for green technologies. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy
In an age of mounting global crises, the role of crisis management in public administration is increasingly vital. This paper by Q. Miao, J. Ahmad & A.R. Villadsen fills a key gap through a systematic review of the field. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
New in RPR! This study by M. Park et al. adopts a policy-centric perspective to explore the complex relationship between sustainable nitrogen management (SNM) and the health risks associated with unsafe drinking water. Link in comments. #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Policymaking in India is often top down, and agriculture is no exception. This paper by M. S. Islam & H. S. K. Nathan explores the Odisha Millets Mission (OMM), known for its inclusive, end-to-end approach. The GAME framework captures key design elements. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #publicpol
Policy integration has guided EU urban initiatives since the 1990s. This study by M. J. Dorado-Rubín, C. J. Navarro & M. J. Guerrero-Mayo of 171 Spanish projects finds goal diversity and political capacity drive adoption. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
