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Narrative power in the narrative policy framework

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract The Narrative Policy Framework lacks clear and empirical explanations of power. Yet, the study of narratives is inherently the study of power in shaping policy outputs and decisions. We develop a conceptual model positing that expressions of power (power to, with, and over) may be discovered in narrative constructs (e.g., narrative structure ...
Elizabeth A. Shanahan   +8 more
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

The Effects of Policy Success Versus Failure Narratives

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT While public policies usually have mixed effects, succeeding at some aspects and failing at others, this nuance is often lost in public discourse when political actors like advocacy groups and politicians strategically emphasize either the successes or failures of particular policies.
Sarah Pralle, Emily Thorson
wiley   +1 more source

Power Through Visibility: How Policy Narratives Matter in Climate Change Debate on X

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Research on policy narratives has shown that political actors employ certain narrative strategies in their competition for attention. Although we know that actors' narrative strategies coincide with existing power constellations (e.g., government vs. opposition), the ways in which they influence public attention remain largely unknown. In this
Simon Bulian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time's Sentimental Tale: Operationalizing Plot Within the Narrative Policy Framework

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has proven to be a successful analytical tool for examining the role of narratives within the policy process; however, the analysis of plot is still understudied. This gap persists due to difficulty in developing valid and reliable measures of plot and a lack of plot operationalizations using longitudinal ...
Rachel McGovern   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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