This article reviews how the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) has been applied in
studies analyzing policy change. It builds on a systematic evidence synthesis of peer …

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 …

This article presents a research synthesis of 162 studies focusing on information use for
decision‐making in public administration, management, and policy. The findings reveal that …

The article introduces machine learning algorithms for political scientists. These approaches
should not be seen as a new method for old problems. Rather, it is important to understand …

While digital policies provide significant value within contemporary governance, not many
governments' digital policies are adapted to rapidly changing technologies and associated …

Empirical evidence reveals a gender difference in both energy technology preferences and
environmental concern. In contrast, research on gender differences in environmental or …

Policy scholars have effectively leveraged policy process models, theories, and frameworks
to respond to a variety of important environmental questions. For example, how do …

This article examines whether changes in policy design lead to incremental or punctuated
changes in policy outputs. Leveraging a synthesis of policy design and punctuated …

What effect does the communication of politicians on Twitter have? Is it reinforcing existent
ideologies because users get messages of politicians mostly from their own ideological …

In the second half of the 19th legislative period, COVID-19 brought the issue of health policy
firmly into the public limelight. Given that it amplified already existing challenges, this crisis …