Policies are made and pursue their goals through policy instruments. Furthermore, policy
instruments have become a relevant topic in many policy fields due to their theoretical and …

This Element provides a critical review of existing literature on the role of ideas and
institutions in the politics of public policy with the aim of contributing to the study of the …

Chapter 3 assesses the emissions pathways literature in order to identify their key
characteristics (both in commonalities and differences) and to understand how societal …

Complex societal or environmental problems require fast and substantial socio-technical
transitions. For instance, in the case of climate change, these transitions need to take place …

Abstract From 2011 onward, Digital Government Units (DGUs) have quickly emerged as a
preferred solution for tackling the over-cost and under-performing digital services and …

The second edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible
introduction to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It …

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 …

In the last decades, most countries have adopted data-intensive policy instruments aimed at
modernizing the governance of education systems, and strengthening their competitiveness …

Policy instruments are a fundamental component of public policies. Policy instruments are
often a result of mediation within the policy design process, whenever decision makers …

The stages/policy cycle, multiple streams, and Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF)
approaches to understanding policy processes, all have analytical value although also …