This article examines Finnish politicians' ambivalent attachments to social media–
specifically Facebook and Twitter–in candidate-centred, personalised politics. The analysis …

Theories of parliamentary committees are often contradictory and recent studies have
emphasised the need for theoretically-informed qualitative analyses of committee practices …

Politicians' work pressure is gaining more attention in parliamentary studies. To participate
in the discussion about governing under pressure, this article offers an interdisciplinary …

Scholarship on evidence-based policymaking (EBP) has long called for more a realistic
understanding of how politicians use evidence, especially the ways that use of evidence is …

Sosiaalisen median alustat ovat länsimaissa keskeisiä poliittisen viestinnän ja julkisuuden
areenoita. Vaikka nopeiden mediaympäristössä tapahtuvien muutosten merkityksiä …

This article brings an intimate perspective to bear upon the violence of economic sanctions,
shifting attention away from an exclusive focus on state actors, in order to examine how …

Raportti tarkastelee kansanedustajien digitaalista viestintätyötä. Raportissa lähdetään
liikkeelle oletuksesta, jonka mukaan viestintä on yhä merkittävämpi osa poliitikon työtä …

Government has power and its misuse is risky for both society and business, like red tape or
coercive laws that inhibit innovations. Government delays add to costs to both society and …

The article begins with a review of literature on particular reasons for implementing
educational change. The subsequent part analyses the causes of educational stability in …