Editorial introduction: Policy actors, dynamics, and developments—New insights from process theories and methodological applications DOI Open Access
Geoboo Song, Gwen Arnold, Melissa K. Merry

и другие.

Policy Studies Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 52(4), С. 703 - 707

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Welcome to PSJ 52(4), our final regular issue of the year! We are excited showcase 12 outstanding articles that discuss a diverse array policy theories, topics, and research methodologies, each shedding light on process its practical applications. This distinct selection underscores PSJ's dedication cultivating rich, interdisciplinary dialogues advance field. marks significant milestone for as we introduce four short first time, along with articles. Included two Perspectives Research Notes, offering concise yet valuable insights into scholarship. As usual, course, present eight exceptional contribute meaningful theoretical discussions, methodological innovation, greater engagement within community. Before delving these exciting featured in this issue, pleased share some important updates regarding operations. First, experienced changes core editorial team. Two key members team have recently stepped down. Dr. Aaron Smith-Walter (University Massachusetts-Lowell), one Associate Editors who has been us since 2019, down prioritize his responsibilities at home institution. Ms. Nataliia Borozdina Arkansas), Editorial Associates, also focus completing her Public Policy PhD dissertation. Both played pivotal roles shaping journal it is today. deeply grateful their contributions wish them all best future endeavors. At same welcome promising new assistants, Mr. Travis Wagher Annette Nyoni, both graduate students from University Arkansas. Their fresh energy will be invaluable continue improve processes enhance journal's offerings. look forward working they take roles. Second, several team, including Gwen Arnold (PSJ Editor), Briana Huett Managing Geoboo Song Editor-in-Chief), attended year's American Political Science Association (APSA) conference held Philadelphia last September. There, engaged conversations Section leaders members, discussing current status role advancing These interactions reaffirm commitment field furthering impact Third, thrilled announce notable recognitions received APSA meeting. Chris Koski Board Member) Paul Manson prestigious Theodore J. Lowi Studies Journal Best Article Award article "Policy design receptivity target populations: A social construction framework approach climate change policy." Additionally, Mark Lubell was honored Elinor Ostrom Career Achievement APSA's STEP (Science, Technology, Environmental Politics) Section. Finally, Annemieke van den Dool awarded Evan Ringquist Paper "The multiple streams nondemocracy: The infeasibility national ban live poultry sales China." extend sincere congratulations distinguished scholars impactful Fourth, Virtual Special Issue Policing now available. Curated by Guest Drs. Jack Mewhirter Tennessee-Knoxville) James Wright (Arizona State University), special addresses most critical topics contemporary research. curated collection brings together policing policies far-reaching implications. encourage you explore timely work https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1541-0072.policing. Fifth, proud surpassed 500 submission mark October 20 Last year, 498 submissions, expect end year between 550 600 submissions. increased volume reflects growing interest leading publication outlet Also, Scopus CiteScore risen 11.5, improvement 10.4 year. makes higher than any other major studies, political science, or public administration. None achievements would possible without contributions, support, authors, reviewers, readers. thanks your continued through PSJ. Now, quality published issue. begin articles, research, followed provide perspectives discussion. three actors process. Cavari et al. (2024) use deep learning assess whether U.S. presidents adhere democratic norms speeches. Anderson Lewallen examine how First Ladies engage beyond ceremonial And, Connor Russell senators' responses Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, highlighting uncertainty rapid adaptation agendas. next delve dynamics advocacy, governance, collective action. Finger explores advocacy groups shape teacher evaluation subsidies, while Olivier Vallury Nebraska's water governance structures institutional fit influences effective design. Weldon frame antimicrobial resistance series action problems, perspective global health challenges. emphasize diffusion, Strach investigating burdensome those responsible implementation, Schulze exploring diffusion across local governments. more detail following. Dynamic agenda representation links emphases inputs, such electoral promises opinion polls, agendas, media executive orders. In United States, suggests primary programmatic messages (e.g., Union addresses) align president's daily communication. "Staying script? analysis speechmaking US presidents," congruence using database presidential speeches, enhanced sentence-level topic coding, covering speeches Truman Trump (16,523 nearly 2 million sentences). findings show presidents' remarks strongly annual messages, keeping script. Lady often seen ceremonial, reflecting marital maternal However, modern set own priorities, Office plays administrations. "Not just nation's hostess: actors," argue studying measuring audiences, roles, content remarks. Using data statements 1993 2022, authors actively embraced addressed policy-focused audiences over past 30 years. policymakers issues digital "Rapid Response Uncertain Agendas: Senators' Dobbs." Twitter reactions Roe v. Wade document leak Court analyze find reacted quickly spectrum, capturing shared attention but varying response times frames. during shifts around prominent Twitter, timing lawmakers' reveals priorities. Policymakers can enact against existing delegating costs challenging groups. information capacity, freeing reliance vested interests. "Advocacy groups, change: case evaluations," conducts 50-state regression policymaking 2010 2011, alongside studies Minnesota Wisconsin. author demonstrates group successfully implement powerful literature uses "fit" describe extent which rules governing arrangement address conditions. Actors decision-making authority choose tools tackle specific issues, boosting reducing fit. "Institutional governance: Natural Resources Districts," combine common-pool resource evaluate degree plans programs created Districts (NRDs) suited social-ecological semi-automated text qualitative comparative analysis, NRDs' vary contexts. biophysical context programs, broader top-down mandates may an even substantial outputs. Antimicrobial (AMR) causes 1.27 deaths annually, making threat. Despite urgency, large-scale initiatives overlook theories comprehensive needed avoid related risks. "Analyzing problems," Ostrom's develop analytical problems involving common goods. Through framework, identify least nine posed AMR. detailed understanding offers better basis developing solutions complex challenge. While explored clients close them, not focused professionals implementing programs. What lessons do learn providing nominally positive services negatively viewed populations, learned? "Learning proxy: How implementors' views government," conduct interviews, participant observation substance-use disorder implementors contrary advantaged witnessing government treatment experiencing systems treat powerless populations. Diffusion crucial spread strategy, especially when direct coercion option. mechanism-focused concept hard measure does fully capture potential diffusion. article, soft channels diffusion: Insights policy," introduces channel-centered identifies six channels: autonomous, collaborative, exemplary, persuasive, organized, funded tested examining survey 190 municipalities Hessen, Germany. Hessen linked interventions, models, networks, grant Yet, variety measures connected informal exchanges municipalities. External grants larger institutionalizing adaptation. following offer unique thought-provoking viewpoints processes. Zaki darker side learning, sometimes lead value destruction rather improvement, assumption always enhances outcomes. Maor takes emotional Multiple Streams Framework (MSF), novel lens emotions influence For decades, perceived force good aimed creating problem-solving. indeed foster creation, where destruction. aspect underexplored, meso-level organizational mishaps. "Hello darkness my old friend: destruction," outline types failures destroy value: misdirected (unintentional cybernetic) normative (intentional deontological). contributes dark expanding outcomes impacts, mechanisms. Emotions central human behavior significantly policymaking. (MSF) includes "public mood" stream, mainly refers fleeting, less intense state tied event policy. "An Framework," gap utilizing psychology, interpreting MSF lens. MSF's assumptions refining concepts, window, decision entrepreneurs. concludes showing help create nuanced hypotheses, move metaphorical language, determine seeks rationale. Lastly, Notes innovative experimental approaches Zufall Scott syntactic measurement tool analyzing networks textual data, applying management documents. Liu partisan collaboration adoption study, officials navigate divides collaborate initiatives. "Syntactic application plans," automated workflow extract network documents natural language processing, part-of-speech tagging, dependency parsing represent relationships entities text. With corpus regional groundwater plans, demonstrate graph motifs document-level syntax combined graphs. method complements (1) geographic temporal scope (2) enabling customized representations systems, graphs node edge types. Partisanship process, effect policymakers' collaborative strategies unclear under-explored. "Partisan adoption: An study officials," conjoint experiment municipal States co-partisanship impacts attributes, allocation, trust, results partner's increases likelihood adopting program. Co-partisan proposals generally appeal attributes. consistent ideologies subgroups indicates party identity rooted in-group loyalty collaboration. conclusion, very about wrap up hope insightful inspiring. planning release extra Theory & Practice (PT&P) later Thank again support Take care, see 2025!

Язык: Английский

Editorial introduction: Policy actors, dynamics, and developments—New insights from process theories and methodological applications DOI Open Access
Geoboo Song, Gwen Arnold, Melissa K. Merry

и другие.

Policy Studies Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 52(4), С. 703 - 707

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Welcome to PSJ 52(4), our final regular issue of the year! We are excited showcase 12 outstanding articles that discuss a diverse array policy theories, topics, and research methodologies, each shedding light on process its practical applications. This distinct selection underscores PSJ's dedication cultivating rich, interdisciplinary dialogues advance field. marks significant milestone for as we introduce four short first time, along with articles. Included two Perspectives Research Notes, offering concise yet valuable insights into scholarship. As usual, course, present eight exceptional contribute meaningful theoretical discussions, methodological innovation, greater engagement within community. Before delving these exciting featured in this issue, pleased share some important updates regarding operations. First, experienced changes core editorial team. Two key members team have recently stepped down. Dr. Aaron Smith-Walter (University Massachusetts-Lowell), one Associate Editors who has been us since 2019, down prioritize his responsibilities at home institution. Ms. Nataliia Borozdina Arkansas), Editorial Associates, also focus completing her Public Policy PhD dissertation. Both played pivotal roles shaping journal it is today. deeply grateful their contributions wish them all best future endeavors. At same welcome promising new assistants, Mr. Travis Wagher Annette Nyoni, both graduate students from University Arkansas. Their fresh energy will be invaluable continue improve processes enhance journal's offerings. look forward working they take roles. Second, several team, including Gwen Arnold (PSJ Editor), Briana Huett Managing Geoboo Song Editor-in-Chief), attended year's American Political Science Association (APSA) conference held Philadelphia last September. There, engaged conversations Section leaders members, discussing current status role advancing These interactions reaffirm commitment field furthering impact Third, thrilled announce notable recognitions received APSA meeting. Chris Koski Board Member) Paul Manson prestigious Theodore J. Lowi Studies Journal Best Article Award article "Policy design receptivity target populations: A social construction framework approach climate change policy." Additionally, Mark Lubell was honored Elinor Ostrom Career Achievement APSA's STEP (Science, Technology, Environmental Politics) Section. Finally, Annemieke van den Dool awarded Evan Ringquist Paper "The multiple streams nondemocracy: The infeasibility national ban live poultry sales China." extend sincere congratulations distinguished scholars impactful Fourth, Virtual Special Issue Policing now available. Curated by Guest Drs. Jack Mewhirter Tennessee-Knoxville) James Wright (Arizona State University), special addresses most critical topics contemporary research. curated collection brings together policing policies far-reaching implications. encourage you explore timely work https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1541-0072.policing. Fifth, proud surpassed 500 submission mark October 20 Last year, 498 submissions, expect end year between 550 600 submissions. increased volume reflects growing interest leading publication outlet Also, Scopus CiteScore risen 11.5, improvement 10.4 year. makes higher than any other major studies, political science, or public administration. None achievements would possible without contributions, support, authors, reviewers, readers. thanks your continued through PSJ. Now, quality published issue. begin articles, research, followed provide perspectives discussion. three actors process. Cavari et al. (2024) use deep learning assess whether U.S. presidents adhere democratic norms speeches. Anderson Lewallen examine how First Ladies engage beyond ceremonial And, Connor Russell senators' responses Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, highlighting uncertainty rapid adaptation agendas. next delve dynamics advocacy, governance, collective action. Finger explores advocacy groups shape teacher evaluation subsidies, while Olivier Vallury Nebraska's water governance structures institutional fit influences effective design. Weldon frame antimicrobial resistance series action problems, perspective global health challenges. emphasize diffusion, Strach investigating burdensome those responsible implementation, Schulze exploring diffusion across local governments. more detail following. Dynamic agenda representation links emphases inputs, such electoral promises opinion polls, agendas, media executive orders. In United States, suggests primary programmatic messages (e.g., Union addresses) align president's daily communication. "Staying script? analysis speechmaking US presidents," congruence using database presidential speeches, enhanced sentence-level topic coding, covering speeches Truman Trump (16,523 nearly 2 million sentences). findings show presidents' remarks strongly annual messages, keeping script. Lady often seen ceremonial, reflecting marital maternal However, modern set own priorities, Office plays administrations. "Not just nation's hostess: actors," argue studying measuring audiences, roles, content remarks. Using data statements 1993 2022, authors actively embraced addressed policy-focused audiences over past 30 years. policymakers issues digital "Rapid Response Uncertain Agendas: Senators' Dobbs." Twitter reactions Roe v. Wade document leak Court analyze find reacted quickly spectrum, capturing shared attention but varying response times frames. during shifts around prominent Twitter, timing lawmakers' reveals priorities. Policymakers can enact against existing delegating costs challenging groups. information capacity, freeing reliance vested interests. "Advocacy groups, change: case evaluations," conducts 50-state regression policymaking 2010 2011, alongside studies Minnesota Wisconsin. author demonstrates group successfully implement powerful literature uses "fit" describe extent which rules governing arrangement address conditions. Actors decision-making authority choose tools tackle specific issues, boosting reducing fit. "Institutional governance: Natural Resources Districts," combine common-pool resource evaluate degree plans programs created Districts (NRDs) suited social-ecological semi-automated text qualitative comparative analysis, NRDs' vary contexts. biophysical context programs, broader top-down mandates may an even substantial outputs. Antimicrobial (AMR) causes 1.27 deaths annually, making threat. Despite urgency, large-scale initiatives overlook theories comprehensive needed avoid related risks. "Analyzing problems," Ostrom's develop analytical problems involving common goods. Through framework, identify least nine posed AMR. detailed understanding offers better basis developing solutions complex challenge. While explored clients close them, not focused professionals implementing programs. What lessons do learn providing nominally positive services negatively viewed populations, learned? "Learning proxy: How implementors' views government," conduct interviews, participant observation substance-use disorder implementors contrary advantaged witnessing government treatment experiencing systems treat powerless populations. Diffusion crucial spread strategy, especially when direct coercion option. mechanism-focused concept hard measure does fully capture potential diffusion. article, soft channels diffusion: Insights policy," introduces channel-centered identifies six channels: autonomous, collaborative, exemplary, persuasive, organized, funded tested examining survey 190 municipalities Hessen, Germany. Hessen linked interventions, models, networks, grant Yet, variety measures connected informal exchanges municipalities. External grants larger institutionalizing adaptation. following offer unique thought-provoking viewpoints processes. Zaki darker side learning, sometimes lead value destruction rather improvement, assumption always enhances outcomes. Maor takes emotional Multiple Streams Framework (MSF), novel lens emotions influence For decades, perceived force good aimed creating problem-solving. indeed foster creation, where destruction. aspect underexplored, meso-level organizational mishaps. "Hello darkness my old friend: destruction," outline types failures destroy value: misdirected (unintentional cybernetic) normative (intentional deontological). contributes dark expanding outcomes impacts, mechanisms. Emotions central human behavior significantly policymaking. (MSF) includes "public mood" stream, mainly refers fleeting, less intense state tied event policy. "An Framework," gap utilizing psychology, interpreting MSF lens. MSF's assumptions refining concepts, window, decision entrepreneurs. concludes showing help create nuanced hypotheses, move metaphorical language, determine seeks rationale. Lastly, Notes innovative experimental approaches Zufall Scott syntactic measurement tool analyzing networks textual data, applying management documents. Liu partisan collaboration adoption study, officials navigate divides collaborate initiatives. "Syntactic application plans," automated workflow extract network documents natural language processing, part-of-speech tagging, dependency parsing represent relationships entities text. With corpus regional groundwater plans, demonstrate graph motifs document-level syntax combined graphs. method complements (1) geographic temporal scope (2) enabling customized representations systems, graphs node edge types. Partisanship process, effect policymakers' collaborative strategies unclear under-explored. "Partisan adoption: An study officials," conjoint experiment municipal States co-partisanship impacts attributes, allocation, trust, results partner's increases likelihood adopting program. Co-partisan proposals generally appeal attributes. consistent ideologies subgroups indicates party identity rooted in-group loyalty collaboration. conclusion, very about wrap up hope insightful inspiring. planning release extra Theory & Practice (PT&P) later Thank again support Take care, see 2025!

Язык: Английский

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