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 …

In recent years, we have observed a significant trend towards filling the gap between social
network analysis and control. This trend was enabled by the introduction of new …

Disasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not
wreak their damage equally across populations, and every disaster has social dimensions at …

Lobbying is considered to be an important factor in the success or failure of climate change
legislation. This paper provides an estimate of lobbying expenditures related to climate …

As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as
Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing …

This paper conducts an analysis of the financial resource mobilization of the organizations
that make up the climate change counter-movement (CCCM) in the United States. Utilizing …

Recent years have witnessed a significant trend towards filling the gap between Social
Network Analysis (SNA) and control theory. This trend was enabled by the introduction of …

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 …

Parliaments around the world are still overwhelmingly populated by men, yet studies of male
dominance are much rarer than are studies of female under-representation. In this book …

Institutional theory plays a significant role in contemporary political science. As in the
previous editions, the new fourth edition provides an overview of the major institutional …