This Element provides a critical review of existing literature on the role of ideas and
institutions in the politics of public policy with the aim of contributing to the study of the …

To the cell biology student of the 1980s, it may come as a surprise to learn that until the late
1950s, the existence of the Golgi apparatus as a bona fide cell organelle was seriously …

A comprehensive introduction to public policy and the policy cycle, the fully revised second
edition of this popular textbook offers a practical guide to the topic while remaining …

Owing to the tendency of discursive institutionalists to conflate the notion that 'ideas
matter'for policy-making with the 'power of ideas', little has been done to explicitly theorize …

This chapter presents the theoretical approaches by identifying their key concepts, their
strengths and weaknesses for understanding the policy process and advancing knowledge …

Diane Stone addresses the network alliances or partnerships of international organisations
with knowledge organisations and networks. Moving beyond more common studies of …

Framing the special issue on the transformation of Food and Agricultural Policy, this article
introduces the concept of post-exceptionalism in public policies. The analysis of change in …

Urban regeneration in the historic core of Chinese cities largely follows one of two
possibilities–'demolition-reconstruction,'by tearing down old houses to make room for new …

Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and
welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people, particularly in …

There have been a number of articles about ASEAN's centrality in the regional security
architecture of Asia. Yet, the notion of centrality remains undefined and under …