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Policy & Politics is a leading international journal in the field of public and social policy. It spans the boundaries between theory and practice and links macro-scale debates with micro-scale issues. It seeks to analyze new trends and advance knowledge by publishing research at the forefront of academic debates. It publishes articles that demonstrate rigour, originality and significance and..
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By Tania Arrieta and Jonathan S. Davies In our recently published article in Policy & Politics, we explore the context for local authorities in England that have been pushed to develop “resilience.” This has been as a result of the ..read more
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By Leah McCabe Women’s movements often play a crucial role in highlighting the problem of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and driving policy change, but what happens when feminists cannot agree on the most effective way forward? In my ..read more
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by Helena Seibicke Contemporary politics has become increasingly reliant on scientific knowledge. In evidence-based policymaking, science is invoked to address complex, ‘wicked’ problems. Yet, policymakers do not necessarily base decisions on the best-available evidence, and models of knowledge used in ..read more
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by Paloma Caravantes and Emanuela Lombardo Democratic innovations in institutional politics are processes or institutions aimed at improving the quality of democracy beyond electoral politics. This is done by including the voices, knowledge and experiences of civil society in policy ..read more
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Special issue blog series on Policy Expertise in Times of Crisis Kennet Lynggaard, Theofanis Exadaktylos, Mads Jensen & Michael Kluth Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us would probably have been a little hesitant on the exact field of ..read more
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We are delighted to announce this year’s prizes for award winning papers published in Policy & Politics in 2023. The Bleddyn Davies Prize, which acknowledges scholarship of the very highest standard by an early career academic, is awarded to joint winners: ..read more
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by Luke Fowler & Jen Schneider In our recent article published in Policy & Politics, entitled “Critical Race Theory, Policy Ambiguity, & Implementation: A Multiple Streams Framework Analysis,” we examine how the United States’ first state-level ban on Critical Race ..read more
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Special issue blog series on Policy Expertise in Times of Crisis Marleen Easton, Jennifer Yarnold, Valerie Vervaenen, Jasper De Paepe & Brian Head Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical role of expert advice in shaping policy responses globally. Beyond ..read more
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Special issue blog series on Policy Expertise in Times of Crisis Cosmo Howard and Bernadette Hyland-Wood COVID-19 showed the world that statistical data are indispensable for government decision making, especially in times of crisis. Yet, data systems to support public ..read more
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by Sarah Brown, Senior Journal Manager In our first highlights collection of 2024, we are delighted to feature three topical open access articles illuminating several different perspectives on feminist politics. All three emphasise the importance of considering intersectionality in politics ..read more