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Scientists in power plays: How substantive were scientists' narratives during the COVID‐19 pandemic?

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract Scientists who provide expert advice must engage with policy processes. Little is known about whether and how scientists deal with the political dynamics of policy processes that are inherent to policymaking. We study this question by building on the policy dimension concept within the Narrative Policy Framework.
Jule Ksinsik, Caroline Schlaufer
wiley   +1 more source

Structural lobbying power? An exploration of patterns in preference attainment at varying levels of lobbying activity

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract Studies of lobbying typically look at the extent to which interest groups realize political goals on issues they actively lobby for. Little is known, however, about the extent to which interest groups attain their political goals without making an active lobbying effort.
Marcel Hanegraaff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Powerful representation of the poor? German welfare associations' narrative advocacy during COVID‐19

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic sparked unprecedented experimentation in the German social assistance system, leading to changes previously considered impracticable by policymakers. This included a sanctions moratorium, easier access to benefits, and temporary cash transfers, all of which were advocated by welfare associations—key organized interests ...
Christopher Smith Ochoa
wiley   +1 more source

Marketization in Public Purchasing as a Route to Business Corporations' Institutional Power: The Case of Outsourcing Social Services in Israel

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT What are the conditions under which business corporations expand their institutional power? This paper argues that institutional power is affected by the architecture of the “acquisition regime”—the set of formal (and informal) rules that govern how states purchase public services.
Reut Marciano, Shir Gal
wiley   +1 more source

How Different Patterns of Policy Attention Drive Policy Diffusion: Evidence From China's River Chief System

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on policy diffusion, the ways in which policy attention influences this process remain underexplored. This study addressed this gap by distinguishing between three types of policy attention—political speeches, policy issuance and field visits—and investigating their differential impacts when delivered by central and ...
Xiangning Chen, Yahua Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Narratives and Empowerment: Implementation of the Swedish National Violence Prevention Program

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT As the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) begins to unpack issues of power and narratives, the main focus has been on power‐over and domination rather than more transformative notions of power‐to and empowerment. This article draws on insights from gender and policy studies and suggests that the NPF benefits from adopting a multifaceted notion ...
Hilda Broqvist
wiley   +1 more source

ULK4 and CDKN2A polymorphisms influence the risk of developing monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 2, Page 410-422, 15 July 2026.
What's new? Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is an asymptomatic precursor to multiple myeloma, sharing substantial genetic features with overt malignancy. Given evidence implicating autophagy in myeloma risk, this study examined whether genetic variations in autophagy‐related genes influence MGUS susceptibility.
José Manuel Sánchez‐Maldonado   +54 more
wiley   +1 more source

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