Compare with What is the Policy Process? and What is public policy and why does it matter? The first thing we do when studying public policy is to try to define it – as, for example, the sum total of government action, from … Continue reading
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What is Policy?
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Policy Concepts in 1000 Words: Feminism, Postcolonialism, and Critical Policy Studies
See also three more recent posts: Policy in 500 Words: Power and Knowledge Policy in 500 Words: Feminist Institutionalism Policy Analysis in 750 words: Linda Tuhiwai Smith (2012) Decolonizing Methodologies In this post, let’s begin with a transition from two others: combining … Continue reading
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When presenting evidence to policymakers, engage with the policy process that exists, not the process you wish existed
Paul Cairney is Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling p.a.cairney@stir.ac.uk. This post will appear in The Guardian’s Political Science blog. It is based on his book The Politics of Evidence Based Policymaking, launched by the Alliance for Useful … Continue reading
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Hydraulic fracturing policy in comparative perspective: how typical is the UK experience?
This paper – Cairney PSA 2016 UK fracking 15.3.16– collects insights from the comparative study of ‘fracking’ policy, including a forthcoming book using the ‘Advocacy Coalition Framework’ to compare policy and policymaking in the US, Canada and five European countries … Continue reading
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