Policy & Politics
ISSN 0305-5736 (Print); ISSN 1470-8442 (Online)
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Policy & Politics is the leading journal in the field of public policy with an enviable reputation for publishing peer-reviewed papers of the highest quality. It explores the fit between theory and empirical applications and links macro-scale political economy debates with micro-scale policy studies.
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Publisher: Policy Press
- Volume 49
- Number 1, January 2021 Beyond nudge: advancing the state-of-the-art of behavioural public policy and administration. Guest edited by Benjamin Ewert, Kathrin Loer and Eva Thomann
- Volume 48
- Number 4, October 2020
- Number 3, July 2020
- Number 2, April 2020
- Number 1, January 2020 Policy-making as designing: the added value of design thinking for public administration and public policy. Guest edited by Arwin van Buuren, Jenny M Lewis and B Guy Peters
- Volume 47
- Number 4, October 2019
- Number 3, July 2019
- Number 2, April 2019
- Number 1, January 2019
- Volume 46
- Number 4, October 2018
- Number 3, July 2018
- Number 2, April 2018 Practical lessons from policy theories. Guest edited by Christopher M Weible and Paul Cairney
- Number 1, January 2018
- Volume 45
- Number 4, October 2017 Superdiversity, Policy and Governance in Europe: Multi-scalar Perspectives. Guest edited by Jenny Phillimore, Nando Sigona and Katherine Tonkiss
- Number 3, July 2017
- Number 2, April 2017
- Number 1, January 2017 Policy learning and policy failure. Guest-edited by Claire A. Dunlop
- Volume 44
- Number 4, October 2016
- Number 3, July 2016
- Number 2, April 2016
- Number 1, January 2016 Media and governance: Guest-edited by Thomas Schillemans and Jon Pierre
- Volume 43
- Number 4, October 2015
- Number 3, July 2015 How does collaborative governance scale? Guest-edited by Chris Ansell and Jacob Torfing
- Number 2, April 2015
- Number 1, January 2015
- Volume 42
- Number 4, October 2014
- Number 3, July 2014
- Number 2, April 2014 Depoliticisation, governance and the state. Edited by Matthew Flinders and Matt Wood
- Number 1, January 2014
- Volume 41
- Number 4, October 2013 Special issue: 40 Years of Policy & Politics: critical reflections and strategies for the future. Guest edited by Sarah Ayres, University of Bristol
- Number 3, July 2013 Themed Section: Reconfiguring the Local Public Realm. Guest edited by Gary Bridge, Alex Marsh & David Sweeting, University of Bristol
- Number 2, April 2013
- Number 1, January 2013
- Volume 40
- Number 4, October 2012
- Number 3, July 2012
- Number 2, April 2012
- Number 1, January 2012
- Volume 39
- Number 4, October 2011 Ideas into policy: Rethinking governance and governmentality
- Number 3, July 2011
- Number 2, April 2011
- Number 1, January 2011 Basic income
- Volume 38
- Number 4, October 2010
- Number 3, July 2010
- Number 2, April 2010
- Number 1, January 2010
- Volume 37
- Number 4, October 2009
- Number 3, July 2009 Policy Transfer: A Reassessment
- Number 2, April 2009
- Number 1, January 2009
- Volume 36
- Number 4, October 2008
- Number 3, July 2008
- Number 2, April 2008
- Number 1, January 2008
- Volume 35
- Number 4, October 2007
- Number 3, July 2007
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- Number 1, January 2007
- Volume 34
- Number 4, October 2006
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- Number 1, January 2006
- Volume 33
- Number 4, October 2005
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- Number 1, January 2005
- Volume 32
- Number 4, October 2004
- Number 3, July 2004
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- Number 1, January 2004
- Volume 31
- Number 4, October 2003
- Number 3, July 2003
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- Number 1, January 2003
- Volume 30
- Number 4, October 2002
- Number 3, July 2002
- Number 2, April 2002
- Number 1, January 2002
- Volume 29
- Number 4, October 2001
- Number 3, July 2001
- Number 2, April 2001 Intergovernmental relations and multi-level governance
- Number 1, January 2001
- Volume 28
- Number 4, October 2000
- Number 3, July 2000
- Number 2, April 2000
- Number 1, January 2000
- Volume 27
- Number 4, September 1999
- Number 3, July 1999
- Number 2, April 1999
- Number 1, January 1999
- Volume 26
- Number 4, October 1998
- Number 3, July 1998
- Number 2, April 1998
- Number 1, January 1998
- Volume 25
- Number 4, October 1997
- Number 3, July 1997
- Number 2, April 1997
- Number 1, January 1997
- Volume 24
- Number 4, September 1996
- Number 3, July 1996
- Number 2, April 1996
- Number 1, January 1996
- Volume 23
- Number 4, October 1995
- Number 3, July 1995
- Number 2, April 1995
- Number 1, January 1995
- Volume 22
- Number 4, October 1994
- Number 3, July 1994
- Number 2, April 1994
- Number 1, January 1994
- Volume 21
- Number 4, October 1993
- Number 3, July 1993
- Number 2, April 1993
- Number 1, January 1993
- Volume 20
- Number 4, October 1992
- Number 3, July 1992
- Number 2, April 1992
- Number 1, January 1992
- Volume 19
- Number 4, October 1991
- Number 3, July 1991
- Number 2, April 1991
- Number 1, January 1991
- Volume 18
- Number 4, October 1990
- Number 3, July 1990
- Number 2, April 1990
- Number 1, January 1990
- Volume 17
- Number 4, October 1989
- Number 3, July 1989
- Number 2, April 1989
- Number 1, January 1989
- Volume 16
- Number 4, October 1988
- Number 3, January 1988
- Number 2, April 1988
- Number 1, January 1988
- Volume 15
- Number 4, January 1987
- Number 3, July 1987
- Number 2, January 1987
- Number 1, January 1987
- Volume 14
- Number 4, October 1986
- Number 3, July 1986
- Number 2, April 1986
- Number 1, January 1986
- Volume 13
- Number 4, October 1985
- Number 3, July 1985
- Number 2, April 1985
- Number 1, January 1985
- Volume 12
- Number 4, October 1984
- Number 3, July 1984
- Number 2, April 1984
- Number 1, January 1984
- Volume 11
- Number 4, October 1983
- Number 3, July 1983
- Number 2, April 1983
- Number 1, January 1983
- Volume 10
- Number 4, October 1982
- Number 3, July 1982
- Number 2, April 1982
- Number 1, January 1982
- Volume 9
- Number 4, October 1981
- Number 3, July 1981
- Number 2, April 1981
- Number 1, January 1981
- Volume 8
- Number 4, October 1980
- Number 3, July 1980
- Number 2, April 1980
- Number 1, January 1980
- Volume 7
- Number 4, October 1979
- Number 3, July 1979
- Number 2, April 1979
- Number 1, January 1979
- Volume 6
- Number 4, June 1978
- Number 3, March 1978
- Number 2, December 1977
- Number 1, September 1977
- Volume 5
- Number 4, June 1977
- Number 3, March 1977
- Number 2, December 1976
- Number 1, September 1976
- Volume 4
- Number 4, June 1976
- Number 3, March 1976
- Number 2, December 1975
- Number 1, September 1975
- Volume 3
- Number 4, June 1975
- Number 3, March 1975
- Number 2, December 1974
- Number 1, September 1974
- Volume 2
- Number 4, June 1974
- Number 3, March 1974
- Number 2, December 1973
- Number 1, September 1973
- Volume 1
- Number 4, June 1973
- Number 3, March 1973
- Number 2, December 1972
- Number 1, September 1972