Results 21 to 30 of about 72 (68)
Coalition Breakdown and Subsystem Exit
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Why actors choose to work together (or not) to advance policy has been the central area of inquiry within the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). Existing research has mainly emphasized the pathway towards coalition formation and evolution, underscoring the stable patterns of allies and opponents observable in policy processes over a decade or
Charlie F. Thompson
wiley +1 more source
Measuring Governance or Wealth? Construct Validation of AI Readiness Indices
Policy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Many are the promises of artificial intelligence and the indices claiming to measure government readiness for it. This study provides the first construct validity investigation of the Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index, the Tortoise Global AI Index, and the IMF AI Preparedness Index, using a nine‐test battery and drawing on ...
Anis Ben Brik
wiley +1 more source
Policy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Democratic innovations increasingly take place online, yet little is known about how online citizen participation affects perceived legitimacy compared to in‐person formats. This study presents findings from a preregistered vignette experiment conducted in Spain and Switzerland.
Valeria Vuk
wiley +1 more source
Digital Futures Between Participatory Digital Democracy and Participatory Digital Fascism
Policy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This paper explores one of the defining political questions of the twenty‐first century: will digital technologies strengthen democracy or accelerate new forms of authoritarianism and fascism? Against the backdrop of platform capitalism, AI‐driven communication, surveillance infrastructures, disinformation and democratic crisis, the study asks
Christian Fuchs +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Volume 97, Issue 3, Page 871-900, September 2026.Abstract Ecuador's 2008 Constitution advanced an ambitious substantive economic vision through Buen Vivir (Good Living), recognizing a plural economy which encompasses private, public and solidarity economy (SE) sectors. This paper aims to analyze public procurement programs in Ecuador, one of the flagship Buen Vivir policies for SE promotion.
Maria‐José Ruiz‐Rivera +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Volume 56, Issue 8, Page 572-585, August 2026.ABSTRACT Witnessing racial discrimination can be a powerful moral encounter, yet little is known about how minority group members respond when the targets are other minorities, such as Black people. Across three studies, we examined when witnessing discrimination predicts intra‐minority allyship with Black people. In Study 1a (N = 155 Ukrainians in the
Maria Chayinska +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Inter, 2021 O presente artigo tem como objetivo geral o estudo da resistência à opressão e da desobediência civil como propostas de lutas sociais e representativas de direito humanos e fundamentais.
André Luiz Valim Vieira
doaj
Game of Mirrors for Complex Policies: The Narratives on Differentiated Autonomy in Italy
Politics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT This study applies the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) to a policy of regional devolution of powers. The analysis focuses on differentiated autonomy in Italy, examining the narratives that emerged in the legislative process of the law regulating the procedures for its activation. The context is of particular interest due to the combination of
Gaia Matilde Ripamonti
wiley +1 more source
Corporate Quasi‐Sovereignty: Big Tech and the Politics of Sovereign Authority in the Digital Age
Policy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.ABSTRACT As private technology firms expand their control over critical infrastructures, questions of sovereignty and governance are increasingly displaced from states to corporate actors. Existing scholarship on sovereignty assumes that authority is either monopolized by states or shared through institutionalized public–private arrangements.
Chee Hae Chung, Bryce J. Dietrich
wiley +1 more source
Varieties of Authoritarian Policymaking: Housing Policy Across Dictatorships
Governance, Volume 39, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT Public policies are expected to vary across regime types, but this association remains inconclusive even when further differentiating within types of authoritarian regimes. Focusing on the theoretical mechanisms behind the expected associations between regime type and policy, I propose a novel framework to analyze policymaking and outputs ...
Emilia Simison
wiley +1 more source