The object of policy research is the understanding of the interaction among the machinery of
the state, political actors, and the public. To facilitate this understanding, a number of …

Marine biota are redistributing at a rapid pace in response to climate change and shifting
seascapes. While changes in fish populations and community structure threaten the …

Galvanized by Greta Thunberg's idea for Friday school strikes,“climate strikes” emerged in
2018 and 2019 as a form of youth social movement demanding far-reaching action on …

This chapter aims to detail the narrative policy framework (NPF) in an effort to provide a
means by which policy researchers in a variety of contexts can advance scientific …

Abstract The Narrative Policy Framework has a growing number of researchers seeking to
apply the framework in policy process scholarship. This article is intended to assist those …

Now in a thoroughly revised Fifth Edition, An Introduction to the Policy Process provides
students at all levels with an accessible, readable, and affordable introduction to the field of …

Institutions are useful for advancing methodologies within disciplines. Through required
coursework, doctoral students are indoctrinated into basic guidelines and frameworks that …

Public policy is a broad and interdisciplinary area of study and research in the field tends to
reflect this. Yet for those teaching and studying public policy, the disjointed nature of the field …

1. Setting: Policy narratives always have something to do with policy problems and are
situated in specific policy contexts. As such, the setting of a policy narrative consists of policy …

You will stir up little controversy by asserting that human beings are storytelling animals. We
all have at least a rough accounting of what a story is. Stories progress from beginnings …