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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Aug 15

Pre-election voter information interventions led by electoral management bodies can improve voter confidence

by Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, University of Ottawa

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Aug 14

Democratic backsliding and public administration in Pakistan’s hybrid regime: a balance of power approach

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by Sameen A. Mohsin Ali, University of Birmingham

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jun 25

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The (worst) laws of the land: the concept of legislative basket cases, legislative backsliding and public administration in Central-Eastern Europe

by Rebeka Kiss and Miklós Sebők, HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Expert knowledge and policymaking in authoritarian contexts: a systematic review

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Toby S. James @tobysjames.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎉Delighted to announce that @policy-studies.bsky.social is now listed for Political Science in the Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Not only that, it is straight in as a Q1 journal.

Thank you to all the authors, reviewers and editorial board who have contributed to making this possible!

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Megatrends and regions: a case study of the English Midlands

by Matthew Lyons et al.

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jun 14

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An ecosystem approach to governing commercial actors in healthcare AI

by Quinn Waeiss and Mildred K. Cho, Stanford University

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Political party assistance in Kenya: improving integrity in electorally difficult environments

by Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 22

The historical evolution of the minimum wage policy in Mexico: from local to federal determination

Josué Salgado-Jurado et al. Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Mexico

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 22

A qualitative comparison of data infrastructures for COVID-19 health-related data: lessons for the European Health Data Space

Vittoria Porta et al. University of Oxford

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 22

Economic complexity and employment in emerging countries: a comparative analysis

by Tolulope Osinubi, Munacinga Simatele and Olajide O. Oyadey, University of Fort Hare South Africa and Imperial College Business School UK

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 21

Making elections more transparent? Lessons from the implementation of digital imprints at the 2024 UK General Election

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 21

Geopolitical risks and inflation: insights across time horizons

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 21

Towards the creation of an independent fiscal council for growth sustainability and development in oil-exporting small-open economy

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Determinants of fiscal decentralization: a neural network approach for OECD countries

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Defining negative cases of policy transfer

by Samuel Henderson

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Show me what you’ve got: a survey experiment of aid allocation dynamics under transparency and austerity mandates

by Jaakko Hillo and Isak Vento

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Guillermo M. Cejudo @gmocejudo.bsky.social · Apr 9

As many good governance initiatives are being rolled back around the world, organizational routines can be a source of resistance against policy dismantling

In a new article in @policy-studies.bsky.social, @fnietomorales.bsky.social and I study the resilience of transparency policy in Mexico

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Mar 15

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The French school in policy studies: toward suitable approaches for policy analysis within undemocratic contexts in the Middle East?

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Mar 15

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Resisting the tide: the role of organizational routines in mitigating policy dismantling

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Ainoa Cabada @ainoacabada.bsky.social · Mar 4

Today our @policy-studies.bsky.social's article got its first citation! 🙌

Using Australia as a case study, @philobmurray.bsky.social and I explore the challenges faced by #academic #advocates to bring change to #refugee #policy.

Consider it as a reading for your courses!

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The role of academics as refugee policy advocates: lessons from Australia

A significant challenge faced by refugees, scholars and advocates is the achievement of policy change toward a humanitarian approach for asylum-seekers. This article examines the interconnectedness...

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Spencer Izen (he/him) @spencerizen.bsky.social · Mar 9

Really cool OA article in @policy-studies.bsky.social:

Resisting the tide: the role of organizational routines in mitigating policy dismantling: Policy Studies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Resisting the tide: the role of organizational routines in mitigating policy dismantling

After years of austerity, rising populism, and declining trust in government, research on policy dismantling has grown. Recent discussions highlight the importance of resilience against dismantling...

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Toby S. James @tobysjames.bsky.social · Feb 13

The latest in our special issue on Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration is out now, looking at Tunisia:

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The wilting jasmine: the erosion of public administration and democratic backsliding in Tunisia

This article investigates the erosion of public administration in Tunisia and provides evidence that this erosion facilitates the democratic backsliding the country is experiencing. Our analysis id...

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jan 29

Our readership is growing!

Thank you to all our readers in 2024!

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Policy Studies @policy-studies.bsky.social · Jan 16

Democratic backsliding and public administration: the experience of Ghana

by Emmanuel Yeboah-Assiamah , Philip Asare Baidoo and Kwame Asamoah, University of Ghana

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