Manual exploratory literature reviews should be a thing of the past, as technology and
development of machine learning methods have matured. The learning curve for using …

This chapter reviews Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET), and discusses new empirical
studies in the United States and elsewhere. It deals with an assessment of the strengths and …

We explore whether mayors supported by pro-environmental parties enhance local
environmental outcomes compared to their non-environmental counterparts. We study close …

This chapter provides a panoramic view of the lens by presenting its assumptions and
guiding logic. It outlines the main structural elements of the framework. The chapter …

" Short Circuiting Policy examines clean energy policies to understand why US states are
not on track to meet the climate crisis. After two decades of leadership, American states are …

Are legislators responsive to the priorities of the public? Research demonstrates a strong
correspondence between the issues about which the public cares and the issues addressed …

The explosion of the coronavirus onto the global stage has posed unprecedented
challenges for governance. In the United States, the question of how best to respond to …

The huge collections of news content which have become available through digital
technologies both enable and warrant scientific inquiry, challenging journalism scholars to …

As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as
Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing …

While John Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach (MSA) remains a key reference point in
the public policy literature, few have attempted to assess MSA holistically. To assess its …