Policy Studies Journal articles

Recent articles from Policy Studies Journal

Editors' notes.(Editorial)
May 1, 2008... This issue of the Policy Studies Journal includes an excellent set of articles, focusing on a range of theoretical aspects of public policy. The lead paper, by Jeffrey Wenger, Laurence O'Toole, & Kenneth Meier challenges the conception of public managers as functionaries forced to "trade off"...

Trading speed for accuracy? Managing goal conflict and accommodation in the U.S. unemployment insurance program.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction Public programs and public organizations typically carry more than one objective, and managers must consider these multiple criteria in strategic and day-to-day decisions. These circumstances, it is often assumed and asserted, compel managers to make tough choices about what...

Does morality policy exist? Testing a basic assumption.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction After the 2004 presidential election, journalists, pundits, and pollsters claimed that moral values had become the main criterion on which voters assessed candidates. "Family and family values matter," opined the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "they are not just relevant but...

When do we "just say no"? Policy termination decisions in local hospital services.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction Policy termination is an integral part of the policy process (Bardach, 1976; Geva-May, 2004), typically described as including agenda setting, policy formation, implementation, evaluation, and finally, termination. Yet, it has been a relatively understudied process...

What determines homeland security spending? An econometric analysis of the Homeland Security Grant Program.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) annually disburses grants to each U.S. state. The distribution of these grants has been attacked widely. DHS grants are being distributed as "pork," say critics, alleging that politicians fighting for their respective state's share...