What are the prospects for the upward harmonization of regulatory standards, and why do
governments support or oppose more stringent supranational regulation? To answer these …

Studies of bureaucracy have been very concerned about whether the bureaucracy exploits
its informational advantage vis‐à‐vis politicians to influence policy decisions. Yet, little …

How do politicians attribute responsibility for good and poor policy outcomes across multiple
stakeholders in a policy field where they themselves can affect service provision? Such …

This book explores the politics, institutional dynamics, and outcomes of neoliberal
restructuring in Israel. It puts forward a bold proposition: that the very creation of a neoliberal …

Scientifically informed climate policymaking starts with the exchange of credible, salient, and
legitimate scientific information between scientists and policymakers. It is therefore important …

Foreign aid donors and international organizations supporting education in develo**
countries have increasingly coalesced around a policy agenda prioritizing foundational …

The optimal jurisdiction size has been debated since Plato and Aristotle. A large literature
has studied economic and democratic scale effects, but we have almost no knowledge of the …

Energy transitions worldwide often encounter challenges stemming from the continued
reliance on fossil fuel systems. Indonesia aims to sustain its coal-fired power plants by …

Does relative performance information (PI) still impact politicians' attitudes when the
potential for external blame or credit is limited? And, if not, is the active disclosure of PI about …

More than 50 years of policy research has provided evidence of negative feedback where
self‐correcting mechanisms reinforce stability in public policies over time. While such …