German Coalition Politics: Between Pluralist Stagnation and Crisis‐Driven Welfare Retrenchment
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The current German coalition government of the centre‐right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the centre‐left Social Democrats (SPD) has spent its first year in office preparing for a major round of welfare state retrenchment. However, the coalition lacks a coherent political project.
Jörg Michael Dostal
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Reframing the Treasury Debate: Industrial Strategy and State Capacity in the UK
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The Treasury has long been seen as a root cause of Britain's economic malaise, blocking much‐needed industrial intervention and embedding short‐termism. This article examines the politics of Concorde and civil nuclear power in postwar Britain to show that the Treasury was not the problem in these cases.
Tom Kelsey
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What to Expect in 2026-2027: Important Health Economics and Outcomes Research Topics. [PDF]
Clinicoecon Outcomes ResAbraham I +5 more
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Views from the Inside: Reflections on the Modern Hospital
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract There's a constant refrain in the press, on social media and from populist politicians that the NHS is dying on its feet. How accurate is this picture? This article takes a behind‐the‐scenes look at daily life in a modern, big city hospital. The Queen Elizabeth is now the biggest workplace in Birmingham.
Jon Bloomfield
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From "player" to "viewer": a survey on the willingness of video game players to alter their game consumption behavior. [PDF]
Front PsycholGong X, Wang J, Cui Y, Wang Z, Wang B.
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The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This article argues that the current debate over defence spending in the United Kingdom is fundamentally flawed. Too much emphasis is being placed on preparing for a form of warfare with Russia that is unlikely to occur. As this article points out, the Russians actually want to avoid a traditional battlefield confrontation with NATO.
Rod Thornton
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Mortality, Health Care Use, and Spending Patterns During South Korea's Trainee Physicians' Walkout.
JAMA Netw OpenKim DD +7 more
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Reimagining global health architecture for a sustainable future. [PDF]
EClinicalMedicineeClinicalMedicine.
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Markets at War: the Procurement of Ukrainian Drones
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The 1990s and early 2000s saw a set of public service reforms in the UK and elsewhere under the label of ‘the new public management’. A key element of this was the introduction of so‐called quasi‐markets into social services such as education and health care, where users were given the power to use government funds to purchase the service ...
Arsen Zhumadilov, Julian Le Grand
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An exploration of the changes to occupational participation during military-to-civilian transition: The experiences of Australian Defence Force members. [PDF]
Aust Occup Ther JKerr NC +3 more
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