Policy Theory & Practice

Official Twitter account for the Policy Theory & Practice (PT&P), a new policy research special collection curated by the PSJ (@PSJ_Editor) editorial team

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Here is the inaugural PT&P issue! Thank you so much for your support and contributions!

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We’re excited to announce that PSJ 53(2), the special issue on Policy, Theory, and Practice (PT&P), is now live!

Don’t miss the cutting-edge research shaping the field!

Read it here: [https://t.co/rrX6coidIX]

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Explore in this Policy Studies Journal article how punitive immigration enforcement creates spillover effects that expand incarceration and deepen inequality.

By: Maureen Stobb, Banks Miller, & Brett Curry

Read here: https://t.co/DSuKczYoWp

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Explore this Policy Studies Journal analysis of abortion policy in the United States, showing how indirect restrictions quietly demobilize opposition.
By: Elizabeth C. Connors (@littleconnors ), Alessandro Del Ponte, Peter DeScioli

Read here: https://t.co/pq1ZFu65ER

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PSJ Tips from the Editors Series - Tip #4!

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PSJ Tips from the Editors Series - Tip #3!

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Explore this Policy Studies Journal analysis of cash assistance programs in Mexico, showing how shifts in everyday consumption can shape voter support for incumbents.

By: Gregory S. Schober

Read here: https://t.co/8c130esj4H

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PSJ Tips from the Editors Series - Tip #2!

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We’re sharing practical guidance from the PSJ editorial team to support authors navigating academic publishing! Academic publishing is competitive. Clarity, alignment, and precision can make a meaningful difference.

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Explore this Policy Studies Journal research on Medicaid access, showing how perceptions of deservingness structure attitudes toward administrative barriers.

By: Simon F. Haeder (@SimonFHaeder )

Read here: https://t.co/r3ezpf7vU0

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Explore this Policy Studies Journal perspective on democratic life, rethinking political spectatorship as a meaningful form of civic engagement that can strengthen democratic understanding and participation.

By: Andrea Felicetti

Read here: https://t.co/aDTa6gVjN0

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Explore this article introducing a new three-dimensional measure of policy acceptability, showing how political, affective, and deliberative responses shape public attitudes across democracies.

By: Matthew Jenkins & Daniel Gomez

Read here: https://t.co/QxRISpDQE0

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Explore this PSJ article on moralization in policy narratives, showing how ideology and institutional roles shape the strategic use of moral values in policymaking.

By: Simon Schaub, @jale_tosun, & Maria Becker

Read here:  https://t.co/aI8G5CJoh6

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Explore how local policy agendas evolve over time, as a 120-year study of the Austin City Council shows how national events, population growth, and institutional change shape local priorities.

By: @PeterBjerre77 and Brooke Nicole Shannon.

Read here: https://t.co/yGeBS4OycQ

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Explore this PSJ article on the Narrative Policy Framework, clarifying how the concept of plot can be consistently defined and measured in policy narratives.

By: Jonathan Ruff (@SpacePolicyJon)

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Examine this PSJ article how institutions and shared beliefs shape advocacy coalitions across democracies.

By: Keiichi Satoh, @AnttiGronow, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila, @anadelicado3, Luisa Schmidt, @ps_iitk, Paul M. Wagner, Sun-Jin Yun

Read here: https://t.co/XA8ZbwPQd9

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Explore how local agendas respond to national influence and demographic change, using a 120-year analysis of Austin City Council.

By: @PeterBjerre77 and Brooke Shannon

Read here: https://t.co/yGeBS4OycQ

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Analyze this PSJ article on the emergence of advocacy coalitions, revealing how policy subsystems evolve through stages of problem discovery, differentiation, and consolidation.

By: @GaricKristijan  & Philip Leifeld

Read here:  https://t.co/OoDHMb7T2J

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Assess this PSJ article on spillovers in the Multiple Streams Framework, showing how COVID-19 linked public health and agriculture to open policy windows for change.

By: @Anne_Parth, @maltemoeck, @colettevogeler, & @jo_kuenzler

Read here: https://t.co/DRD5U81gi2

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Explore how gender provisions are implemented in peace agreements, and why their success is crucial for overall outcomes, using the Colombian Peace Agreement 2016.

By: Madhav Joshi

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