Out now! This study by Fang Wang, Haibin Chen, Liqun Shao & Simeng Li shows that effective watershed governance depends on how collaboration aligns with social–ecological interdependencies, not on collaboration alone. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! This study by Jinfeng Zhang & Minjie Song examines whether and how citizen perceived psychological distance toward policy tools of reward and punishment affects their effectiveness in encouraging compliance willingness. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

This analysis by Slobodan Tomić & Vid Štimac shows that the problems associated with AI do not exhibit the defining attributes of wicked issues, such as irresolvable value conflicts, non-linear interdependencies, or the absence of workable solutions. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #polisci

Meng Yuan & Brendon Swedlow synthesize the NPF and Grid-Group Cultural Theory to develop two sets of hypotheses about how culturally varying expert narratives and social group cues on COVID-19 influence Chinese support for policy change. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Through a perspective of social and institutional embeddedness, the study by Rongzhen Ma & Wai-Hang Yee investigates regulatory capture through NGO-RIs. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Within the framework of Digital China, effective smart city policymaking remains challenging, & policy evaluation has received limited attention. This study by G. Wu, J. Li, Z. Hu & B. Liu addresses this gap by integrating the MSF, the PMC-Index, & QCA. Link in the comments! #policyprocess

How do public sector innovations emerge and evolve under competing institutional logics? H. Tan, L. Zhang, X. Zhao & H. Gu answer this question through a historical case study of the establishment of the ASC in Jiangmen, China. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

This study by Zhiqi Xu & Wil Hout applies the MSF to explain how Organization C, a government-organized NGO (GONGO), successfully promoted a poverty alleviation model (“Britevilla”) as part of China's anti-poverty campaign. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! This study by Cai Changkun, Zheng Ziyu & Shen Qiyao constructs an analytical framework for the institutionalization of a policy innovation based on inhabited institutionalism. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! In this article J. Lewallen introduces the concept of narrative coherence: the extent to which different narrative elements “fit” together in a logical way. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

To map how cybersecurity policy instruments are deployed and combined, this study by B. Cotta & M. S. Righettini conducts a scoping review of 980 academic articles (2007–2024) and applies Hood's NATO framework. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Using PET, this study by R. Krause, L. A. N. Long, S. M. Fatemi, G. Arnold & S. Ludwick investigates how city governments process and apply externally generated knowledge to address environmental hazards in the era of climate change. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! This study by Yuhang He, Chao Pan, Dian Chen & Huawei He employs disaster governance as the research context and develops an experimental design spanning three disaster phases: pre-disaster, during-disaster, and post-disaster. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Out now! Tinghui Wu & Guoqiang Yan empirically analyzed the relationship between narrative characteristics within public comments on China's National Centralized Drug Procurement policy and digital engagement metrics. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

In today’s interconnected world, policymaking increasingly involves cross-border engagement. This study by S. Lee-Geiller, M. Ali & Y. Charalabidis argues that such processes are better understood as interaction rather than transaction. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Out now! This study by Shan Zhou & Xue Gao examines the policy design features of local wind energy ordinances, and how they influence the siting of wind projects. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

This article by M. Khosravi, H. Danaeefard & T. Babazade introduces apophonic policies as a type of government failure that is rooted in the innate/cognitive human tendency to see meaningful but imaginary patterns among random data. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! This study by Hu Xi & Hongtao Yi investigates the widespread termination of science and technology awards across China's prefectural-level cities beginning in 2017. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! This study by J. Hong & C. Mei conducts a systematic review of 183 SSCI articles to assess the gap between current research and the original promise of policy feedback theory. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

What role do scientists play in providing policy knowledge in public debates? Drawing on the AFC, this study by A. Nam examines how scientists express elements of policy knowledge within a contentious offshore wind policy debate in the US. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Out now! This study by. J. Lee, S. Ju & B. J. Kim examines how citizens comply with government mandates when public disagreement with policy measures is high. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Using Policy Feedback Theory and Grid Group Cultural Theory, M. Yuan, B. Swedlow & Q. Wu show how COVID-19 policy stringency and individuals' cultural worldviews influence trust in different levels of Chinese government. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Out now! C. S. Galik & B. A. Johnson analyze how U.S. communities plan climate-related relocation. Using three cases, they examine the organizations, policies, and governance structures involved through the Institutional Grammar framework. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Out now, this study by J. Yang applies the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) within a non-democratic context, exploring the role of policy narratives in the implementation of patient-centred healthcare policy in China. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! This study by H. Ren uses the economic policy uncertainty (EPU) index and local leaders’ policy tourism to examine its impact on government effectiveness. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

New in RPR! A. Kemmerling & V. Ranawijaya show that media narratives on the Future of Work in Indonesia largely frame technology as the solution to major social challenges. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Focusing on different competencies of policy professionals working at institutions, this study by A. Shaheen, F. Hussain & M. Mumtaz provides a diagnostic assessment of individual policy capacity within Pakistan's climate governance system. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Out now! This study by H. Duong & K. Attwell adapts the MSF to explore why COVID-19 vaccine mandates were applied at sectoral and subnational levels in Vietnam while the central government maintained that vaccination was voluntary. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

In this study, H. Qi indicates that elements of welfare policy design (e.g., means-testing rules) can shape native citizens' assumptions about immigrants as welfare beneficiaries. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

Climate change issues pose significant policy and management challenges in developing countries. This study by W. Alshoubaki & H. Al-Shoubaki examines the salient policy and governance challenges confronting Jordan in its climate change response. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy