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Learn how policy processes, governance dynamics, and institutional contexts shape policymaking across diverse regions of the Global South in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues

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Mixing and matching: Intra-stream interdependence in the multiple streams framework and the adoption of policy mixes Public policies rarely rely on a single solution. Instead, they often combine multiple tools—like incentives and regulations—to tackle complex problems. The Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) is an e…

Can a single policy tool solve complex problems? Drawing on the Multiple Streams Framework, explore this PSJ blog post showing that policy mixes, especially incentives combined with pollution regulations, drive EV adoption.

By Anmol Soni & Evan M. Mistur

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Who gets to be the “loser” in policy stories? Narrative approaches in public policy often feel surprisingly (theoretically) thin on characters, so great to see this new paper by Rachel McGovern, Hilda Broqvist & Crystal Soderman in @psjeditor.bsky.social

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Learn how policy attention, institutional dynamics, and periods of stability and change shape policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues.

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Take a look at this Virtual Special Issue that examines gender as one of PSJ’s 8 featured policy topics

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Examine how belief systems, coalitions, and policy learning shape policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues

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This Virtual Special Issue examines immigration as one of PSJ’s 8 featured policy topics

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This PSJ open-access research note examines Colombia’s 2016 peace agreement, analyzing stipulations and subthemes to evaluate the role of gender focused measures in advancing overall implementation

By Madhav Joshi

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New week, new insights! Explore fresh scholarship in PSJ Early View today.

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How does fear of deportation shape civic engagement? Check out this PSJ open-access article uncovering the complex ways perceived risk influences Latino political participation.

By Mackenzie Israel-Trummel, Allyson Shortle & Ana Bracic

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Explore how rules, actors, and institutional arrangements structure policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues.

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Learning to Avoid: The Long-term Effects of Adolescent Welfare Participation on Voting Habits in Adulthood Despite many citizens in the United States first experiencing welfare policies during adolescence, we have yet to uncover the extent to which welfare participation during this period affects politi…

BLOG POST ALERT!

Check out the latest PSJ blog asking: Do early experiences with welfare shape whether we vote later in life?

By Nathan K. Micatka

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For another consecutive year, PSJ continues to rank strongly in LinkedIn engagement metrics! 🔥

This momentum highlights the commitment of our authors, editors, reviewers, and readers who consistently share, engage with, and elevate policy scholarship. 📈

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This Virtual Special Issue examines Voting & Elections as one of PSJ’s 8 featured policy topics

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Explore this PSJ Research Note comparing responses to banning, defunding, and framing variations using controlled experiments.

By Elizabeth C. Connors, Alessandro Del Ponte & Peter DeScioli

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„For policymakers, the message is clear: design green industrial policies with flexibility, consider context, and do not rely on a single instrument.“

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Discover this PSJ Perspective introducing algorithmic meta-capital into the Narrative Policy Framework and examining its influence across individual, group, and institutional levels.

By Xiaoxu Ling & Siyuan Yan

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Examine how narratives influence policy processes and outcomes across diverse political contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issues

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Four More Years! (of Policy Process Research in a Trump Administration) Last January, the editorial staff of PSJ asked me to think about how the new Trump administration might affect policy process research. This is a huge task full of landmines – not only would …

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Check out our latest blog— a streamlined take on a must-read perspective originally published in PSJ: psjblog.net/2026/02/11/f...

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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This paper explores the significance of characters within the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), addressing the foundational question of their role and purpose in policy narratives. We argue that char...

EARLY VIEW!

Drawing on the Narrative Policy Framework, this PSJ article introduces the loser - a narrative character harmed not by the problem, but by the policy solution itself.

By Rachel McGovern, Hilda Broqvist & Crystal Soderman

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PSJ is excited to welcome Lina Garcia as Editorial Assistant!

Lina is an international master's student in political science at the University of Arkansas. Her academic interests revolve around public policy, governance, and institutional analysis.

Welcome, Lina!

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This PSJ open access perspective rethinks anonymity, non-participation, and spectatorship as overlooked democratic practices, with guidance for empirical study.

By Andrea Felicetti

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When sunshine gets you down: The role of transparency on public sentiment toward the Amazon HQ2 competition In 2017, Amazon launched a high-profile competition to choose a location for its second headquarters (HQ2). More than 230 U.S. cities submitted bids, many offering huge incentive packages to lure t…

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What happens when incentive deals go public, and does transparency change how people feel about them? Insights from the Amazon HQ2 competition.

By Eric Stokan, Ian G. Anson & Nathan M. Jensen

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What does the Trump administration reveal about the future of policy process research? Check out this PSJ Perspective pointing to new directions in policy process research.

By @chris-koski.bsky.social

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Explore our Cultural Theory Issue—one of 8 featured policy theories

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