Matthias Döring
@matdoering.bsky.social
Associate Prof @ University of Southern Denmark, public administration researcher | passionate gamer | cat owner
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In einer völlig entgleisten politischen Einschätzung, in der die Union sich in der Mitte befindet und die AFD nicht am rechten Rand, bin ich erwartungsgemäß ein Linksextremist.
Unsere Medien sind komplett im Arsch.
Unsere Medien sind komplett im Arsch.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In einer völlig entgleisten politischen Einschätzung, in der die Union sich in der Mitte befindet und die AFD nicht am rechten Rand, bin ich erwartungsgemäß ein Linksextremist.
Unsere Medien sind komplett im Arsch.
Unsere Medien sind komplett im Arsch.
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How do performance failures affect user satisfaction? With co-authors (Mads Thau and @nathanfavero.com) @mfalcon.bsky.social (assoc prof @pa-sdu.bsky.social), leverage a major negative news story on Danish social services that broke during the fielding of a user survey. In @pareview.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
How do performance failures affect user satisfaction? With co-authors (Mads Thau and @nathanfavero.com) @mfalcon.bsky.social (assoc prof @pa-sdu.bsky.social), leverage a major negative news story on Danish social services that broke during the fielding of a user survey. In @pareview.bsky.social
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🚨 Big news! I’ve received a major grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark 🎉
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
Matthias Döring modtager DFF-bevilling
Lektor Matthias Döring skal i et nyt projekt undersøge, hvordan borgere oplever og navigerer i mødet med det offentlige. Projektet er netop støttet af Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond.
www.sdu.dk
October 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🚨 Big news! I’ve received a major grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark 🎉
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
🚨 Big news! I’ve received a major grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark 🎉
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
Matthias Döring modtager DFF-bevilling
Lektor Matthias Döring skal i et nyt projekt undersøge, hvordan borgere oplever og navigerer i mødet med det offentlige. Projektet er netop støttet af Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond.
www.sdu.dk
October 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🚨 Big news! I’ve received a major grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark 🎉
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
Over the next 3 years, I’ll be developing and validating a tool to measure how well people's administrative literacy, across countries, languages, and services.
www.sdu.dk/da/om-sdu/fa...
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Work!! 🚨
We are looking for a #postdoc in our AI, media and Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social
Dynamic position, great team, nice colleagues 💥
Profile: communication/ poli sci/ computational social sci
🗓️ DL November 1
Spread the word 📣
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
We are looking for a #postdoc in our AI, media and Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social
Dynamic position, great team, nice colleagues 💥
Profile: communication/ poli sci/ computational social sci
🗓️ DL November 1
Spread the word 📣
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — Postdoctoral researcher Communication Science at AI, Media & Democracy Lab
Do you want to be part of the AI, Media & Democracy Lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in communication science.
werkenbij.uva.nl
October 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Work!! 🚨
We are looking for a #postdoc in our AI, media and Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social
Dynamic position, great team, nice colleagues 💥
Profile: communication/ poli sci/ computational social sci
🗓️ DL November 1
Spread the word 📣
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
We are looking for a #postdoc in our AI, media and Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social
Dynamic position, great team, nice colleagues 💥
Profile: communication/ poli sci/ computational social sci
🗓️ DL November 1
Spread the word 📣
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
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In Brandenburg fanden heute die ersten beiden von 29 Bürgermeisterwahlen statt. Nach #Meißen + #Wolmirstedt setzte es auch in #Wriezen + #Nauen deutliche Niederlagen für die AFD.
In ihren beiden Hochburgen rutschte die Partei von 46% auf 27% bzw. von 37% auf 16% (Vergleich BTW 25) 🧵
#dieblaueDelle
In ihren beiden Hochburgen rutschte die Partei von 46% auf 27% bzw. von 37% auf 16% (Vergleich BTW 25) 🧵
#dieblaueDelle
September 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In Brandenburg fanden heute die ersten beiden von 29 Bürgermeisterwahlen statt. Nach #Meißen + #Wolmirstedt setzte es auch in #Wriezen + #Nauen deutliche Niederlagen für die AFD.
In ihren beiden Hochburgen rutschte die Partei von 46% auf 27% bzw. von 37% auf 16% (Vergleich BTW 25) 🧵
#dieblaueDelle
In ihren beiden Hochburgen rutschte die Partei von 46% auf 27% bzw. von 37% auf 16% (Vergleich BTW 25) 🧵
#dieblaueDelle
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There has never been a more important time to study public policy and public administration. With @fgilardi.bsky.social
, I’m chairing the section on these topics for the first @epssnet.bsky.social conference, in Belfast, 18–20 June 2026. Send us your best work: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
, I’m chairing the section on these topics for the first @epssnet.bsky.social conference, in Belfast, 18–20 June 2026. Send us your best work: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org
September 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
There has never been a more important time to study public policy and public administration. With @fgilardi.bsky.social
, I’m chairing the section on these topics for the first @epssnet.bsky.social conference, in Belfast, 18–20 June 2026. Send us your best work: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
, I’m chairing the section on these topics for the first @epssnet.bsky.social conference, in Belfast, 18–20 June 2026. Send us your best work: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
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Interviewing extremists, even critically, in mainstream news outlets normalizes and increases support for their views
NEW -
Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL
"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"
- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL
"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"
- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Interviewing extremists, even critically, in mainstream news outlets normalizes and increases support for their views
Reposted by Matthias Döring
NEW -
Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL
"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"
- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL
"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"
- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
NEW -
Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL
"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"
- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Media Platforming and the Normalisation of Extreme Right Views - cup.org/4mmVIAL
"exposure to uncritical interviews increases agreement with extreme statements and perceptions of broader support in the population"
- @dianebolet.bsky.social & @florianfoos.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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NEW -
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
NEW -
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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Leiden University is hiring two assistant Professors in Public Administration. More here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
Two assistant Professors in Public Administration
Two Assistant Professors in Public Administration (2.0 fte) Do you want to help shape the future of public governance? Join us in The Hague to strengthen our outstanding team of researchers and teach...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
August 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Leiden University is hiring two assistant Professors in Public Administration. More here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
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My department at Leuphana University offers 6 fully funded PhD scholarships (incl. research funding) for three years.
If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply!
shorturl.at/kcTbG
If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply!
shorturl.at/kcTbG
July 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
My department at Leuphana University offers 6 fully funded PhD scholarships (incl. research funding) for three years.
If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply!
shorturl.at/kcTbG
If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply!
shorturl.at/kcTbG
Großartig zu sehen wie die Volksparteien Deutschlands, CDU und SPD, die Not der Stunde erkennen und staatsmännisch agieren, um die wichtigsten Richterämter des Landes zu besetzen.
In Zeiten des Populismus und der Erosion von Legitimität und Vertrauen und Politik, wirklich erfrischend. /s
In Zeiten des Populismus und der Erosion von Legitimität und Vertrauen und Politik, wirklich erfrischend. /s
July 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Großartig zu sehen wie die Volksparteien Deutschlands, CDU und SPD, die Not der Stunde erkennen und staatsmännisch agieren, um die wichtigsten Richterämter des Landes zu besetzen.
In Zeiten des Populismus und der Erosion von Legitimität und Vertrauen und Politik, wirklich erfrischend. /s
In Zeiten des Populismus und der Erosion von Legitimität und Vertrauen und Politik, wirklich erfrischend. /s
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To be clear, the final vote in the House hasn’t happened yet. It has cleared a procedural hurdle to get to a floor vote, but the final vote is pending.
It is urgently necessary to call GOP reps and demand that they vote down the bill.
It is urgently necessary to call GOP reps and demand that they vote down the bill.
July 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
To be clear, the final vote in the House hasn’t happened yet. It has cleared a procedural hurdle to get to a floor vote, but the final vote is pending.
It is urgently necessary to call GOP reps and demand that they vote down the bill.
It is urgently necessary to call GOP reps and demand that they vote down the bill.
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This was absolutely my experience when I started at NIH in 2003.
I was very impressed with how well run things were compared to my experiences in both academia and the private sector.
I was very impressed with how well run things were compared to my experiences in both academia and the private sector.
“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
www.npr.org
June 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This was absolutely my experience when I started at NIH in 2003.
I was very impressed with how well run things were compared to my experiences in both academia and the private sector.
I was very impressed with how well run things were compared to my experiences in both academia and the private sector.
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Social scientists should not use chat interfaces when using LLMs in their research: they are impressively inefficient, and obscure/impose important methodological decisions that require thought.
THREAD🧵
THREAD🧵
June 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Social scientists should not use chat interfaces when using LLMs in their research: they are impressively inefficient, and obscure/impose important methodological decisions that require thought.
THREAD🧵
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Re-upping my advice about how to write a good title and abstract for an academic paper, appropriately called:
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
#EconSky #AcademicSky
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
#EconSky #AcademicSky
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Re-upping my advice about how to write a good title and abstract for an academic paper, appropriately called:
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
#EconSky #AcademicSky
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
#EconSky #AcademicSky
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1/ In die Milliarden-Masken-Affäre von Spahn kommt neue Bewegung. Spoiler: Es tun sich Abgründe auf. Ein seit Monaten vorliegender Aufklärungsbericht wird im BMG unter Verschluss gehalten. Dazu, und was das alles mit dem Sohn von Helmut Kohl zu tun hat – ein längerer Thread 🧵
June 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
1/ In die Milliarden-Masken-Affäre von Spahn kommt neue Bewegung. Spoiler: Es tun sich Abgründe auf. Ein seit Monaten vorliegender Aufklärungsbericht wird im BMG unter Verschluss gehalten. Dazu, und was das alles mit dem Sohn von Helmut Kohl zu tun hat – ein längerer Thread 🧵
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AJPS has for decades been recognized as one of the top two or three journals in all of political science. The central goal of the new editorial team is to maintain and, if possible, further strengthen this reputation. Read about the Editorial Principles at AJPS here: ajps.org/2025/06/05/e...
Editorial Principles at AJPS
From: Dan Reiter and Adam Berinsky, editors-in-chief General Statement of Principles AJPS has for decades been recognized as one of the top two or three journals in all of political science. The c…
ajps.org
June 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
AJPS has for decades been recognized as one of the top two or three journals in all of political science. The central goal of the new editorial team is to maintain and, if possible, further strengthen this reputation. Read about the Editorial Principles at AJPS here: ajps.org/2025/06/05/e...
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Im Wahlkampf hatte die CDU versprochen, dass „Rentnerinnen und Rentner“ mit der „Aktivrente“ bis zu 2000 Euro pro Monat steuerfrei „hinzuverdienen“ dürfen - was ja nur bedeuten kann, dass das zusätzlich zu Rente sein soll. (1/2)
June 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Im Wahlkampf hatte die CDU versprochen, dass „Rentnerinnen und Rentner“ mit der „Aktivrente“ bis zu 2000 Euro pro Monat steuerfrei „hinzuverdienen“ dürfen - was ja nur bedeuten kann, dass das zusätzlich zu Rente sein soll. (1/2)
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📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs!
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs!
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:
🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...
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Lindner: "Ich kann da durchaus argumentative Unterstützung gebrauchen."
Porsche-Chef Blume: "Volle Unterstützung von Porsche Seite. Wir legen nochmal nach. Danke für Ihren Einsatz."
Was sich der Finanzminister und der Autolobbyist zu E-Fuels und Verbrenner-Aus schrieben 👇
Porsche-Chef Blume: "Volle Unterstützung von Porsche Seite. Wir legen nochmal nach. Danke für Ihren Einsatz."
Was sich der Finanzminister und der Autolobbyist zu E-Fuels und Verbrenner-Aus schrieben 👇
![Grafik mit zwei Textnachrichten vom 28. Juni 2022. Inhalt:
Christian Lindner: "Lieber Herr Blume, gerade lese ich auf der dpa [vom Finanzministerium geschwärzte Textstellle] zum Verbrennerverbot. Vielleicht wäre auch eine andere Stimme ratsam, die auf das Potential von E-Fuels hinweist? Ich kann da durchaus argumentative Unterstützung gebrauchen.
Beste Grüße, Ihr Christian Lindner."
Oliver Blume: "Lieber Herr Lindner, volle Unterstützung von Porsche Seite. Letzten Freitag war ich damit in der FAZ. Wir legen nochmal nach. Danke für Ihren Einsatz. Viele Grüße. Oliver Blume"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rwfxkptr36vys5hvdvpsurke/bafkreifnxtahvmuzifge2dav7d6lmi2vxo3xmkgpnnxlvqrubwjv7vh7xu@jpeg)
May 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Lindner: "Ich kann da durchaus argumentative Unterstützung gebrauchen."
Porsche-Chef Blume: "Volle Unterstützung von Porsche Seite. Wir legen nochmal nach. Danke für Ihren Einsatz."
Was sich der Finanzminister und der Autolobbyist zu E-Fuels und Verbrenner-Aus schrieben 👇
Porsche-Chef Blume: "Volle Unterstützung von Porsche Seite. Wir legen nochmal nach. Danke für Ihren Einsatz."
Was sich der Finanzminister und der Autolobbyist zu E-Fuels und Verbrenner-Aus schrieben 👇
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Über 3 Jahre mussten wir uns das E-Fuels-Gelaber der FDP und fossilen Lobby anhören, die damit den Klimaschutz zerlegten.
Beide schossen sich die argumentativen Bälle hin und her. Ein unfassbares Paradebeispiel für fossilen Lobbyismus.
Danke an @abgeordnetenwatch.de für die Aufklärung.
Beide schossen sich die argumentativen Bälle hin und her. Ein unfassbares Paradebeispiel für fossilen Lobbyismus.
Danke an @abgeordnetenwatch.de für die Aufklärung.
![Lindner: "Lieber Herr Blume, gerade lese ich auf der dpa [vom Finanzministerium geschwärzte Textstellle] zum Verbrennerverbot. Vielleicht wäre auch eine andere Stimme ratsam, die auf das Potential von E-Fuels hinweist? Ich kann da durchaus argumentative Unterstützung gebrauchen.
Beste Grüße, Ihr Christian Lindner."
Blume: "Lieber Herr Lindner, volle Unterstützung von Porsche Seite. Letzten Freitag war ich damit in der FAZ. Wir legen nochmal nach. Danke für Ihren Einsatz.
Viele Grüße. Oliver Blume"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:duec53heo3to34kpkbnwway4/bafkreih5khp55of5pkyjrxaktfdnlxtc36j66sajxc6ihnbjijemlujiia@jpeg)
May 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Über 3 Jahre mussten wir uns das E-Fuels-Gelaber der FDP und fossilen Lobby anhören, die damit den Klimaschutz zerlegten.
Beide schossen sich die argumentativen Bälle hin und her. Ein unfassbares Paradebeispiel für fossilen Lobbyismus.
Danke an @abgeordnetenwatch.de für die Aufklärung.
Beide schossen sich die argumentativen Bälle hin und her. Ein unfassbares Paradebeispiel für fossilen Lobbyismus.
Danke an @abgeordnetenwatch.de für die Aufklärung.
Holy, what's happening at #EGPA and #IIAS right now?
Apparently, none from the Steering group will try to run for the EGPA presidency, none will pursue another term, there is no host uni for EGPA 2026 and the same group is establishing a new association "European Network for Public Administration"
Apparently, none from the Steering group will try to run for the EGPA presidency, none will pursue another term, there is no host uni for EGPA 2026 and the same group is establishing a new association "European Network for Public Administration"
May 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Volume 27 issue 6 now out, featuring @hongtaoyi.bsky.social @nathanfavero.com @matdoering.bsky.social @yantochandra.bsky.social on citizen satisfaction, interlocal collaborative processes, task-oriented leadership, social enterprise and more! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpxm20/2...
www.tandfonline.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Volume 27 issue 6 now out, featuring @hongtaoyi.bsky.social @nathanfavero.com @matdoering.bsky.social @yantochandra.bsky.social on citizen satisfaction, interlocal collaborative processes, task-oriented leadership, social enterprise and more! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpxm20/2...