Policy Studies Journal articles from February 2004

Policy Studies Journal archives from February 2004

Editors' notes.(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... This issue of the Policy Studies Journal marks a significant transition for a publication with a thirty-two-year history. Apart from the shift in the editorial role from Harrell Rodgers (University of Houston) and Paul Rich (UDL Puebla,...

Representation and agenda setting.
February 1, 2004... I. Representation and Attention Problem solving is a critical component of competent government, and problems cannot be solved without attending to them. (1) But problem solving is not the sole, nor even the most cited, standard for judging...

Punctuated equilibrium, bureaucratization, and budgetary changes in schools.
February 1, 2004... Introduction Bureaucracy is the subject of much praise, and much criticism, in the social sciences--often in the same document. Weber argued that bureaucracy was both a technique for ensuring that decisions are made on the basis of...

The politics and administration of privatization: contracting out for corrections management in the United States.
February 1, 2004... Introduction As "new public management" and numerous other reform movements gain currency in political circles, governments and agencies across the country are being asked to do more with less. In response, many have moved from direct...

Certainty, severity, and their relative deterrent effects: questioning the implications of the role of risk in criminal Deterrence policy.
February 1, 2004... Introduction In the criminal deterrence literature, three elements, combined, produce an expected cost of punishment: the probability of arrest, the probability of conviction, and the severity of punishment. Either by raising the certainty...

Short-term versus long-term coalitions in the policy process: automotive pollution control, 1963-1989.
February 1, 2004... Introduction Political scientists have long been interested in the formation and the maintenance of political coalitions--here defined as a group of actors coordinating their behavior to some extent in order to achieve a common, or...

A multipopulation comparison of the diffusion of public organizations and policies across space and time.
February 1, 2004... Introduction When it comes to public policies and agencies of policy implementation, American states, although not exact replicas, are remarkably similar. States often adopt comparable policies and agencies to implement those policies....

Does diversity matter? Measuring the impact of high school diversity on freshman GPA.
February 1, 2004... Introduction Among the arguments for affirmative action in university admissions is the claim that a diverse student body creates a beneficial learning environment. In its June 23, 2003, ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the policy of...

The politics of European Union immigration policy: institutions, salience, and harmonization.
February 1, 2004... Introduction: The Puzzle of EU Immigration Policy Harmonization Immigration is a crucial political issue in the European Union (EU), both because of its electoral impact, which has led to the rise of new parties and challenges to existing...