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Explore this Policy Studies Journal perspective on coproduction, rethinking public services as causal processes shaped jointly by governments and citizens. By: Gregg G. Van Ryzin ( @ggvanryzin.bsky.social ) Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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Explore this Policy Studies Journal perspective on policing and public policy, revealing how policing systems can reshape core policy process theories. By: Jack Mewhirter,  James E. Wright II,  Jill Nicholson-Crotty, Sean Nicholson-Crotty Read here: bit.ly/4tYPWZU

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Explore this Policy Studies Journal study on crisis narratives, examining how leaders in France and Italy used emotion, evidence, and framing during COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. By: Laura Mastroianni (@laura-mas.bsky.social ) & Stefania Profeti Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

Explore this Policy Studies Journal perspective on U.S. presidential power, examining how executive actions reshape governance and democratic norms. By: Mark Lubell & Jennifer Victor (@jenvictor.bsky.social ) Read here:  doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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: bit.ly/49eipCD #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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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 (@elizabethcconnors.bsky.social ), Alessandro Del Ponte, Peter DeScioli Read here: bit.ly/42l5VW5

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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: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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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.bsky.social) Read here:  doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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: bit.ly/4w0qhBx #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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: bit.ly/41XdXUY

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:  doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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: Peter Bjerre Mortensen and Brooke Nicole Shannon. Read here: bit.ly/4vJFPJP #PolicyStudiesJournal

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 (@jonruff.bsky.social) Read here:  doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

I hope many of you will join us for the PSJ Policy Scholar Reception at the 2026 MPSA Annual Meeting. Friday, April 24, 6:00–8:00 PM CT DePaul University Loop Campus 11th Floor, Gallery Lounge 1 E. Jackson Blvd, Chicago

Examine this PSJ article how institutions and shared beliefs shape advocacy coalitions across democracies. By: Keiichi Satoh, @anttigronow.bsky.social ronow, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila, @anadelicado.bsky.social, Luisa Schmidt, Pradip Swarnakar, Paul M. Wagner, Sun-Jin Yun. Read here: lnk.ua/lyA7zLK5P

Register here (required): gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... A special thanks to George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government for their virtual hosting support! #PSJ #PolicyStudies #MPSA

Explore how local agendas respond to national influence and demographic change, using a 120-year analysis of Austin City Council. By: Peter Bjerre Mortensen and @brookenshannon.bsky.social Read here: psjblog.net/2026/04/15/a... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

My paper w/ @elifcan.bsky.social has been selected as the Best Public Policy Paper Prize at the 2025 @ecpr.bsky.social European Consortium for Political Research Conference. "Narrative power in electoral autocracies" is published in @psjeditor.bsky.social: lnkd.in/daENh7B8 @ulsteruni.bsky.social

Gratitude to the @psjeditor.bsky.social team for featuring my article "Agendas and Instability in American Local Politics" with Peter Mortensen in their blog! psjblog.net/2026/04/15/a...

New work out today at @psjeditor.bsky.social: Using a survey experiment fielded with civil servants from 9 US states, Dan Butler and I find bureaucrats are less responsive to term-limited chief executives onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The submission deadline was extended to April 22 following requests and to accommodate Easter breaks. sites.google.com/view/confpol...

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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: Kristijan Garic & @leifeld.bsky.social Read here:  doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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: @anneparth.bsky.social, Malte Möck, Colette Vogeler, & @jo-kuenzler.bsky.social. Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ

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 Read here: psjblog.net/2026/04/08/d... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Examine this PSJ article on how legislative attention enhances nonprofit efficiency, revealing a complementary relationship between government focus and nonprofit performance. By: Yuhao Ba, Jessica Berrett, & @professajay.bsky.social Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PSJ

Explore this PSJ article on agenda-setting dynamics, demonstrating presidential dominance while uncovering distinct relationships with the House and Senate across policy areas. By: @rebeccaeissler.bsky.social & Paul E. Rutledge Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PolicyStudiesJournal

New on PSJ blog: Explore this article integrating algorithmic meta-capital into the Narrative Policy Framework to show how algorithms structure policy narratives and shape public opinion. By: Xiaoxu Ling and Siyuan Yan Read here: psjblog.net/2026/04/01/a... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Discover this PSJ article on how freshman legislators drive policy innovation, highlighting how incumbency can hinder the adoption of new policies. By: Jia Chen, Min Tang, & Jinhai Yu Read here:  doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Here's the full citation for the recent PSJ editorial introduction. There are no page numbers. Just the "eLocator" info toward the end. This is part of a new publishing scheme called "continuous publication." It's a change we’ll all need to get used to soon.

Excited to share the editorial introduction for the latest issue of PSJ, which briefly covers 20 new articles published along with some PSJ operations. I appreciate the efforts of all the coauthors. It's free to read. Thank you! @psjeditor.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/psj....

We are proud to see scholarship published in PSJ recognized by the Section on Chinese Public Administration. Read article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Can collective action outperform the state in providing public goods? This PSJ article compares state agencies and watershed nonprofits tackling abandoned mine drainage in Pennsylvania. By: Max Harleman & Jeremy G. Weber Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Discover how relationships among actors, network structures, and inter organizational dynamics shape policy processes across diverse contexts in our Policy Theories Virtual Issue on Policy Networks Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Explore this PSJ blog post on how policy design choices shape diffusion by influencing complexity, revealing how politics drives adoption speed and reach. By Joshua M. Jansa and Daniel J. Mallinson Read here: psjblog.net/2026/03/25/l... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

PSJ 54(1) is now available, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15410072..., featuring 20 articles spanning institutional design, agenda-setting, coalition dynamics, and more! #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

Recent research in @psjeditor.bsky.social by Qian Zhang, @cmwitko.bsky.social, and Verasight’s chief data scientist @peterenns.bsky.social analyzed the content of more than 600,000 survey questions fielded from 1980 to 2015 archived at the @ropercenter.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1111/psj....

How do political coalitions take shape? And how do they hold together? Is it just a matter of shared beliefs? New #PROTEMO research by @msmaor.bsky.social published in @psjeditor.bsky.social offers answers: www.protemo.eu/news/protemo... #Emotions #Policymaking #PROTEMOInsights

The first of my dissertation papers is officially out in @psjeditor.bsky.social! I started this paper in 2023, so I am happy it’s finally out! 🎉 I wrote about it in this post for the North Central College Political Science Bulletin!

I have an article out in print at @psjeditor.bsky.social on administrative burdens, deservingness, and race ... Assessing the Effect of Deservingness Cues on Tolerance for Administrative Burdens doi.org/10.1111/psj....

This article introduces “regularized campaigns,” showing how enforcement waves close compliance gaps and reshape incentives in environmental governance. By: Shiran Victoria Shen, Qi Wang, & Bing Zhang Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal