Review of Policy Research
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#PublicPolicyResearch by @policystudies.bsky.social with STEP APSA. Editors-in-Chief: @nilsbandelow.bsky.social and @johannahornung.bsky.social
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15411338
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15411338
This research by Jiaqi Cao & Liang Ma, based on in-depth interviews and grounded theory analyses, examines how frontline bureaucrats, citizens, and digital tools collectively contribute to administrative burdens. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This research by Jiaqi Cao & Liang Ma, based on in-depth interviews and grounded theory analyses, examines how frontline bureaucrats, citizens, and digital tools collectively contribute to administrative burdens. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
New in RPR! This study by M. K. W. Wrobel & M.K. McBeth examines the power of focusing events and narratives in the context of natural disasters. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New in RPR! This study by M. K. W. Wrobel & M.K. McBeth examines the power of focusing events and narratives in the context of natural disasters. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Against the backdrop of major changes since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, this paper by Zezhao Liu investigates what and how the dynamics of policy change have shaped the pattern of disaster governance over the past seven decades. Link in comments! #policyprocess #polisci
October 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Against the backdrop of major changes since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, this paper by Zezhao Liu investigates what and how the dynamics of policy change have shaped the pattern of disaster governance over the past seven decades. Link in comments! #policyprocess #polisci
Out now! This article by A. M. Vaezi & A. Maleki employs NPF to examine policy narrations and narrative strategies in the development of Iran's startup ecosystem from 2012 to 2019. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Out now! This article by A. M. Vaezi & A. Maleki employs NPF to examine policy narrations and narrative strategies in the development of Iran's startup ecosystem from 2012 to 2019. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Using data from a long-term survey of senior civil servants (1970-2021), this article by M. Döhler investigates the declining share of jurists in federal ministerial departments in Germany. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Using data from a long-term survey of senior civil servants (1970-2021), this article by M. Döhler investigates the declining share of jurists in federal ministerial departments in Germany. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
New in RPR! This paper by R. Sen, T. Lim & R. C. Feiock presents an analysis of the influence of Congressional delegations on the local implementation of the EECBG program, funded through the ARRA. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
October 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New in RPR! This paper by R. Sen, T. Lim & R. C. Feiock presents an analysis of the influence of Congressional delegations on the local implementation of the EECBG program, funded through the ARRA. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
The study by E. A. Ruvalcaba-Gomez & V. H. Garcia-Benitez compares Spain’s and Mexico’s AI policies to analyze government strategies and highlight key features of each country’s approach. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The study by E. A. Ruvalcaba-Gomez & V. H. Garcia-Benitez compares Spain’s and Mexico’s AI policies to analyze government strategies and highlight key features of each country’s approach. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
This study by A. Soni & L. P. Berthelot combines descriptive and summative measures with text analysis to track the composition and evolution of subnational EV policy actions over nearly three decades, spanning a range of policy domains. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
October 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This study by A. Soni & L. P. Berthelot combines descriptive and summative measures with text analysis to track the composition and evolution of subnational EV policy actions over nearly three decades, spanning a range of policy domains. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
This study by S. Zheng, A. J. He & Y. He investigates how intergovernmental interactions, specifically formal authority interactions and informal competitive interactions, shape the adoption of climate policies by Chinese provincial governments. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy
September 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This study by S. Zheng, A. J. He & Y. He investigates how intergovernmental interactions, specifically formal authority interactions and informal competitive interactions, shape the adoption of climate policies by Chinese provincial governments. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy
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
August 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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
August 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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
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
August 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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
August 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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
August 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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
August 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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
August 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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
August 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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
August 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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
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
August 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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
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
July 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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.
Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
July 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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.
Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci
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
July 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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
July 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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
July 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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
July 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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