The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a widely-applied theoretical framework to
explain the dynamics of the policy process and major policy change. This chapter provides …

The concept of “advocacy coalitions” is the bedrock of the Advocacy Coalition Framework
(ACF), one of the most established and successful approaches for understanding policy …

Despite the prominence of exogenous factors in theories of policy change, the precise
mechanisms that link such factors to policy change remain elusive: The effects of exogenous …

The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) remains one of the most established and applied
approaches to studying policy processes. This chapter provides an overview of the ACF …

Shale/tight gas plays an increasingly important role to meet the growing global energy
demand and reduce carbon emissions. Unlike conventional reservoirs, shale formations are …

Drawing on a review of 112 Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) applications to China
published during 2006–2022, this article finds that, consistent with ACF assumptions, policy …

The policy process frameworks and theories that are currently considered mainstream were
originally developed in the United States, before traveling to other countries. Despite their …

Policy processes are ongoing phenomena without beginning or end. Accordingly, a major
focus of research has been on questions of stability and change. This paper continues in this …

This chapter offers an entrée to and reflection on the comparative policy process research.
We cover the fundamental challenges of theoretical and empirical extensions of policy …

Many theories and approaches to policy studies have recently begun to question and
research how emotions interact with peoples' understanding and behaviors, especially in …