This chapter reviews the dominant theories of government innovation in the public policy
literature. It shows that these theories borrow heavily from others developed to explain …

Adapting to some level of climate change has become unavoidable. However, there is
surprisingly limited systematic knowledge about whether and how adaptation policies have …

A comprehensive introduction to public policy and the policy cycle, the fully revised second
edition of this popular textbook offers a practical guide to the topic while remaining …

This article discusses the recent literature on policy diffusion and puts forward a new
articulation of its political dimensions. Policy diffusion means that policies in one unit …

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) have been proliferating for the last twenty years. A
large literature has studied various aspects of this phenomenon. Until recently, however …

In this updated second edition, internationally renowned scholar B. Guy Peters provides a
succinct introduction to public policy and illustrates the design approach to policy problems …

Active labor-market policies (ALMPs) have developed significantly over the past two
decades across Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) …

This article argues that the literatures on policy transfer and policy diffusion are
complimentary, but need to focus more clearly on five key issues drawing insights from both …

Climate change impacts vary wildly across different geographical contexts and their effects
are primarily felt on the local level, generating demand for local solutions. The local level …

International interdependence is at the core of the international relations discipline, which is
premised upon the fact that states interact with one another and examines the nature …