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European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library While the European Green Deal (EGD) has been widely recognized as a milestone in the EU's sustainability strategy, scholars disagree on the nature of the policy change it represents. Critics highligh...

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Using a policy-paradigm lens, this study by E. Domorenok & F. Gatti analyses the European Commission's EGD legislative package during its first 2 years, focusing on discourse, policy instruments, and strategies for building political and societal support. Link in the comments! #policyprocess

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library This article theorizes how projectified governance enables bottom-up policy shaping in the EU, using the European Universities Initiative (EUI) as a case study. It develops a framework that combines ...

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Using the European Universities Initiative (EUI) as a case study, this article by A. Felder-Stindt theorizes how projectified governance enables bottom-up policy shaping in the EU. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library This article examines the distributive consequences of active welfare policies in Europe by analysing tier-specific investments in individualised employment services across four European welfare stat...

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This article by D. Jackwerth-Rice & K. Zimmermann examines the distributive consequences of active welfare policies in Europe by analysing tier-specific investments in individualised employment services in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands & UK. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Policy learning plays a central role in both the survival and development of the European Union, serving as an institutional policymaking and governance logic. Yet, while research taking policy learn...

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Policy learning plays a central role in both the survival and development of the EU, serving as an institutional policymaking and governance logic. Through a scoping systematic literature review, this article by B. L. Zaki closes remaining research gaps. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Policy process research has excelled in explaining structural policy change within national settings, but extensions and applications to the EU level have long proven challenging for scholars. Given ...

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As the EU operates as a sui generis multilevel system in a long phase of Treaty stability, this study by V. Karokis-Mavrikos applies EU-MSF to two cases of EU pharmaceutical reform. New SI guest-edited by Zahariadis- link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library In response to renewed interest in analytical tools that address complex policy problems and move beyond linear-rational approaches in policy appraisal, Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) integr...

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New in EPA! This systematic literature review by E. Basyte Ferrari examines empirical SMCE applications since its formalisation in 2004 and discusses emerging lessons. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library The article examines the development of three successive policy proposals for shale gas exploration in France, highlighting the transactional trajectories of each. Using a policy transactional perspe...

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Using a policy transactional perspective, this article by S. Chailleux & P. Zittoun examines the development of three successive policy proposals for shale gas exploration in France, highlighting the transactional trajectories of each. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dyn...

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Out now! This article by A. Harcourt contributes to MLG by drawing on the academic literature surrounding TANs to analyse the strategies employed by digital rights groups in the closed environment of Internet standard setting. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Does street-level bureaucrats' (SLBs) willingness to sacrifice their own self-interests to meet the needs of their clients vary depending on their contexts? To date, it has been very challenging to e...

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Does street-level bureaucrats' (SLBs) willingness to sacrifice their own self-interests to meet the needs of their clients vary depending on their contexts? Read more about this study by N. Cohen & T. Lazebnik in EPA. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

It is a great pleasure to share that our article "Between institutions and narratives: Understanding collective action in innovation policy processes" has been awarded the @epa-journal.bsky.social Editors' Choice Best Paper Award 2024!

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European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library How do governments' discursive credit-claiming and blame-deflection strategies shape perceived policy legitimacy in times of crisis? Despite the importance of legitimacy in conflictual times, systema...

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This article by C. Honegger explores how governments’ credit-claiming and blame-deflection strategies affect perceived policy legitimacy during crises, measured through media sentiments on COVID-19 management over time. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library How do governments' discursive credit-claiming and blame-deflection strategies shape perceived policy legitimacy in times of crisis? Despite the importance of legitimacy in conflictual times, systema...

So happy to share my article which was recently published in @epa-journal.bsky.social. The article illustrates why governments’ communication is crucial for shaping public perceptions in a polarised political landscape.

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European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library This article addresses a critical issue in evidence-informed policymaking: the challenge of translating knowledge into policy outputs amidst the complex interplay between research and politics. It di...

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Out now! This article by T. Vagionaki addresses the challenge of translating knowledge into policy outputs amidst the complex interplay between research and politics while discussing the concept of “blocked learning”. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library This article examines the trade-offs embedded in the European Union's digital policymaking, focusing on the tensions between fundamental rights, security, and economic competitiveness. Using a trilem....

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This article by A. Küsters & C. E. Sottilotta examines the trade-offs embedded in the European Union's digital policymaking, focusing on the tensions between fundamental rights, security, and economic competitiveness. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library This article introduces the concept of policy spandrels to make sense of public policies producing second-order effects that are unintentional from the perspective of policy design and yet are fraugh...

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Out now! This article by M. Maggetti introduces the concept of policy spandrels to make sense of public policies producing second-order effects that are unintentional from policy design and yet fraught with consequences. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

European Policy Analysis | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Has digitalization changed policy-making dynamics at the European Union (EU) level? To investigate this issue, this article presents a scoping review of the literature on EU digital policy-making. Wh...

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Has digitalization changed policy-making dynamics at the European Union (EU) level? To investigate this issue, this article by C. Bérut presents a scoping review of the literature on EU digital policy-making. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci