Every decision that is made by managers and policy-makers in a public sector organization
requires an evaluation and a judgement of the risks involved. This vital requirement has …

This article examines the relationship between evidence-based policy-making and policy
transfer. The policy transfer framework has been widely employed across a range of …

Recent scholarship in public administration has drawn attention to the proliferation of
transnational policy‐making processes and administrative practices. Although policy transfer …

How can we know if policies succeed or fail, and what are the causes of such outcomes?
Understanding the nature of these phenomena is riddled with complex methodological …

Emergency policies are among the most challenging policies that policy makers have to
deal with, because of their extreme seriousness, the lack of time, and the high uncertainties …

Abstract Hall et al.(2020) brought the well-known distinction between reflexive system and
automatic system to the forefront when they wondered which of the two cognitive systems …

This chapter introduces the concept of ethical, legal, and social issues–known as ELSI–as it
is relevant to security science research and security science-informed practice. After defining …

Crises and disasters are a constituent part of our lives and have increased in number and
impact since the 1950s (Robert and Lajtha 2002; Handmer and Dovers 2007). The …

To stay ahead of the competition, the public sector has to ensure an effective talent
management strategy to attract, develop and retain talents. Effective talent management is …

To end homelessness, Housing First (HF) has inspired systems to change and has been
practiced all over the world. 20 years on, the HF programs have shown mixed results. This …