Oxford Review of Education,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Dec. 18, 2023
Policy
cycles
are
initiated
via
a
variety
of
context-bound
causal
drivers.
In
situations
where
systemic
reform
is
desired,
agenda-setting
vital
to
this
process.
This
paper
examines
‘The
National
Discussion
on
Scottish
Education’,
which
was
sequence
stakeholder
engagements
promoted
as
listening
exercise
enable
policy
for
period
education
reform.
By
considering
key
elements
the
context
in
Scotland,
design
engagement
process,
published
outcome
and
by
reflecting
purposes
underpinning
these,
conceptual
bases
upon
Vision
Statement
that
arose
from
it
were
founded.
The
intention
create
vision
both
consensual
compelling
challenging
realise
practice.
However,
focus
communitarian
values
evinced
through
offers
helpful
orientation
future
policymaking
professional
practice
education,
suggesting
important
interrelationship
between
policy.
Forest Policy and Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
163, P. 103204 - 103204
Published: April 3, 2024
The
management
and
governance
of
forests
must
consider
the
synergies
trade-offs
between
different
societal
goals,
especially
with
bioeconomy
being
a
key
factor
in
recent
sectoral
strategies
worldwide.
This
literature
review
explores
multidimensional
concept
trade-offs,
focusing
on
scientific
publications
dealing
European
forest
bioeconomy.
objectives
are
twofold:
1)
to
provide
an
overview
reviewed
literature,
including
publication
outlets,
disciplinary
diversity,
geographic
scope
studies;
2)
analyze
assessed
by
articles,
temporal
assessment,
value
chain
segment
considered,
methods
used,
policy
implications
research
gaps
identified.
results
show
that
concentrates
Finland,
Sweden,
Germany,
three
largest
roundwood
producers
EU.
is
highly
multidisciplinary
(with
strong
presence
social
sciences),
employing
variety
qualitative
quantitative
methods.
Out
138
studies
reviewed,
22%
explicitly
and/or
reported
were
widely
varied,
while
most
commonly
related
wood
production
versus
climate
change
mitigation,
biodiversity,
more
generally
other
ecosystem
services.
use
synergy
trade-off
concepts
often
inexact,
articulated
frequently
formulated
generic
terms,
emphasizing
communication.
findings
recommendations
this
thus
relevance
for
both
practitioner/policy
community.
Review of Policy Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
The
recent
adoption
of
the
FuelEU
Maritime
regulation,
aiming
to
decarbonize
maritime
shipping,
is
part
EU
clean
energy
transition
reach
carbon
neutrality
by
2050.
Based
on
autoethnographic
method
and
qualitative
text
analysis,
applying
multiple
streams
framework
as
a
theoretical
lens,
this
article
explores
explains
politics
policy
process
Maritime.
A
window
opened
with
Paris
Agreement
climate
change
in
2015,
slow
progress
policies
International
Organization,
subsequent
European
Green
Deal
2019
new
law
2021.
Diverging
beliefs
narratives
entrepreneurs,
makers,
stakeholders
problems
be
addressed
different
options
implemented
are
analyzed.
There
were
mainly
two
advocating
problem
descriptions
options.
Commission
proposed
technology‐neutral,
goal‐based
approach
moderate
emission
reductions
2050,
while
coalition
led
green
mobility
NGO
Transport
&
Environment
advocated
technology‐specific
multiplier
subquota
for
zero‐carbon
fuels
agency
allies
influencing
Parliament
several
member
states
Council
stand
grounds
against
incumbent
shipping
fossil
fuel
industry
that
influenced
present
down‐watered
proposal.
Finally,
exemplifies
complexity
second‐generation
required
decarbonization
compared
first‐generation
transformation
focusing
renewable
electricity.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(2), P. 175 - 191
Published: April 8, 2024
Many
education
policy
researchers
have
turned
to
critical
analysis
as
a
means
better
understand
and
examine
injustices
in
beyond.
However,
such
work
is
still
uncommon
educational
journals.
In
this
introduction,
we
describe
the
purposes
of
special
issue
offer
readers
framework
for
understanding
approaches
research,
its
general
tenets,
how
it
differs
from
other
kinds
research.
We
then
outline
contributions
articles
issue.
highlight
analytic
moves
that
all
can
make
based
on
research
tenets
discuss.
The
introduction
concludes
with
suggestions
where
hope
field
will
go
next.
Energy Efficiency,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(8)
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
Abstract
The
co-legislators
of
the
EU
adopted
in
July
2023
a
revised
version
Energy
Efficiency
Directive,
implying
that
‘energy
efficiency
first’
(EE1)
principle
is
made
legally
binding
for
member
states,
to
apply
policy,
planning
and
investment
decisions
exceeding
euro
100
million
each
175
transport
infrastructure
projects.
EE1
complements
two
other
guiding
principles
energy
climate
policy:
cost-effectiveness
consumer
protection.
This
article
analyses
policy
process
politics
leading
adoption
as
legal
institute
policy.
Policy
core
secondary
beliefs
four
different
advocacy
coalitions
are
identified,
explained
what
paths
change.
Lines
dispute
among
related
(i)
purpose
meaning
(ii)
size
projects
covered
(all
or
only
very
large
projects)
(iii)
which
sectors
be
(the
public
sector
both
private
sectors).
provision
follows
an
‘external
shock’
political
subsystem
efficiency,
namely
Paris
Agreement
subsequent
law
strengthening
targets
2030
2050.
In
addition,
it
‘negotiated
agreement’
between
Council
Parliament,
undertaken
deliberative
problem-solving
exercise
rather
than
bargaining.
nature
negotiations
opened
‘policy-oriented
learning’
across
belief
systems
subsystem.
European Policy Analysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
policy
process
theories
is
progressing
rapidly.
Scholars
increasingly
apply
these
originated
in
the
US
to
different
contexts
and
continents,
such
as
Europe.
Furthermore,
scholars
at
career
stages,
including
junior
scholars,
work
on
with
theories.
Focusing
this
paper
poses
following
question:
What
are
key
considerations
European
engaging
theory
development?
We
present
three
observations:
first
observation
refers
general
construction
a
research
project
contributing
development.
second
investigates
how
teaching
public
policy,
general,
can
advance
third
focuses
bridge
science‐practice
gap
scholar
working
observations
highlight
potential
making
use
your
own
agency
Policy Design and Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: April 27, 2024
Despite
their
increasing
frequency
and
magnitude,
research
on
how
polycrises
influence
policymaking
has
been
remarkably
scarce.
In
this
article,
we
approach
issue
from
an
evidence-based
policy
learning
perspective.
We
explore
the
polycrisis
involving
progressive
intersections
between
climate
change
crisis,
COVID-19
pandemic,
energy
crisis
influenced
underlying
European
Union's
policymaking.
Our
findings
show
that
at
initial
phases
of
polycrisis,
interdisciplinary
scientific
evidence
was
employed
to
depoliticize
facilitate
a
paradigmatic
shift.
Yet,
as
relatively
faster
burning
crises
overlapped,
such
played
increasingly
substantiating
role
for
previously
established
institutional
choices,
then
its
further
diminished
more
overlapped.
These
offer
robust
theoretical
understanding
contribution
within
polycrises.
This
also
draws
practitioners'
attention
need
actively
re-aligning
practices
political
conditions
evolve
during
Contemporary Italian Politics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 7 - 20
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
In
Italy,
the
effective
implementation
of
National
Recovery
and
Resilience
Plan
(NRRP)
represents
an
even
greater
more
difficult
challenge
than
its
formulation.
Implementation
majority
ambitious
projects
outlined
in
plan
required
policy
reforms
necessitates
active
participation
economic
social
stakeholders,
interest
groups
major
corporations,
a
swift
improvement
administrative
capacities
–
especially
at
sub-national
government
level.
Analysing
NRRP
from
perspective
provides
crucial
insights
into
potential
impact
on
Italian
economy,
society
political
system.
This
viewpoint
also
illuminates
intricate
connections
between
politics
managing
cross-sectoral
with
substantial
financial
resources.
Therefore,
utilizing
process
tracing
methodology
allows
for
in-depth
analysis
sectoral
policies,
unveiling
causal
mechanisms,
identifying
key
actors,
recognizing
evolving
trends
policies
central
to
itself,
such
as
those
related
competition,
justice
green
digital
transitions.
The
outcomes
are
not
self-evident,
transformative
dynamics
within
different
sectors
warrant
systematic
attention
both
scholars
policymakers.
EU
politics
on
decarbonizing
shipping
is
an
argumentative
struggle
in
which
actors
try
to
make
others
see
the
problem
and
policy
solutions
according
their
views
seek
position
other
a
specific
way.
This
article
critically
analyses,
by
means
of
discourse
analysis,
process
related
recent
adoption
FuelEU
Maritime
regulation,
world’s
most
ambitious
legislation
for
maritime
shipping.
Different
storylines
discourses
as
well
agency
problems
options
defining
meaning
decarbonization
are
analysed.
Two
framed
debates,
focusing
(i)
incremental
change
technology
neutrality
meet
moderate
emission
reductions
maintain
competitiveness,
(ii)
transformative
specificity
zero
emissions
gain
competitiveness
global
leadership
transition
towards
hydrogen
economy.
Policy
successfully
used
discursive
strategies
such
multiple
functionality
vagueness
navigate
between
resolve
conflicts
two
discourses.
Both
associated
with
overarching
ecological
modernization
failed
include
issue
just
transition.
The
heritage
creates
lock-ins
broader
discourse,
thus
stalling
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5589 - 5589
Published: June 29, 2024
EU
politics
on
decarbonizing
shipping
is
an
argumentative
endeavor
where
different
policy
actors
strive
try
to
influence
others
see
problems
and
solutions
according
their
perspectives
gain
monopoly
the
framing
design
of
policies.
This
article
critically
analyzes,
by
means
discourse
analysis,
process
related
recent
adoption
FuelEU
Maritime
regulation,
world’s
first
legislation
set
requirements
for
maritime
shipping.
Complementing
previous
research
focusing
roles
agency
entrepreneurs
beliefs
advocacy
coalitions
active
in
process,
this
paper
dives
deeper
into
new
legislation.
It
aims
explore
explain
discursive
meaning-making.
By
analyzing
political
social
meaning-making
concept
“decarbonizing
shipping”,
helps
us
understand
why
was
designed
way
it
was.
Different
narratives,
storylines
discourses
defining
meanings
decarbonization
are
analyzed.
So
trying
mutate
a
meaning.
Two
developed
dialectic
conversation
framed
proposals
subsequent
debates
(i)
incremental
change
technology
neutrality
meet
moderate
emission
reductions
maintain
competitiveness,
(ii)
transformative
specificity
zero
emissions
competitiveness
global
leadership
transition
towards
hydrogen
economy.
Policy
successfully
used
strategies
such
as
multiple
functionality
vagueness
navigate
between
resolve
conflicts
two
discourses.
Both
associated
with
overarching
ecological
modernization
failed
include
issue
climate
justice
just
transition.
The
heritage
creates
lock-ins
broader
discourse,
thus
stalling
