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This new themed section on Interpretive Process Tracing (IPT) sets out the conceptual and methodological foundations for a growing strand of policy research, while also making a substantial standalone contribution to debates on causal mechanisms and process tracing. In doing so, it both frames the other research articles in the themed section and advances IPT as a coherent resea...

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We are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Raúl Pacheco-Vega, a valued member of the Policy & Politics Editorial Board since 2021.…

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This article examines how non-governmental organisations can achieve policy advisory success in settings where such influence would typically be considered unlikely. Although NGOs are often seen as disadvantaged within policy advisory systems, they are nevertheless able, in some cases, to play a substantive role in policy formulation.…


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This article introduces the concept of policy fatalism, understood as the belief that governments are unable to address some of the most important problems facing society. It argues that this captures a distinct orientation towards public policy and examines how such views are expressed across different issue areas, how they vary across groups, and how they relate to political a...

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This article examines how policy analysts can generate useful advice under conditions of uncertainty, complexity, and disagreement about both facts and values. It argues for a greater role for inferential and abductive reasoning in policy analysis.…


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