by Sarah Brown
Policy & Politics Editorial Team from 2027: John Boswell, Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti, Kristin Taylor and Allegra Fullerton
Policy & Politics is delighted to announce its new editorial team for 2027, welcoming Professor John Boswell (University of Southampton, UK) and Dr Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti (University of Bristol, UK) as new Co-editors from January 2027.
John and Roxana will join Kristin Taylor (Wayne State University, US), who has served as Co-editor since January 2025, and Allegra Fullerton (University of Colorado Denver, US), the journal’s Digital Associate Editor.
John Boswell is Professor of Politics at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on democratic governance, public policy and administration, with particular interests in political participation, public deliberation and interpretive approaches to policy research.
Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti is Senior Lecturer in the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol. Her research examines urban inequalities, violence and public policy, with particular interests in policing, security and social justice.
Together with Kristin and Allegra, John and Roxana will continue Policy & Politics’ commitment to publishing theoretically and empirically ambitious research that advances understanding of policy and politics across different countries, contexts and methodological traditions. We look forward to sharing more about the new team’s ambitions for Policy & Politics.
The appointments mark a significant change for the journal. At the end of 2026, we will say a fond farewell to Chris Weible (University of Colorado, Denver), Claire Dunlop (University of Exeter), Oscar Berglund (University of Bristol) and Elizabeth Koebele (University of Nevada), following their outstanding contributions to Policy & Politics.
Chris, Claire and Oscar joined as Co-editors in 2021, setting out an ambition to strengthen Policy & Politics as an inclusive, international home for diverse approaches to the study and practice of public policy. Owing to her exceptional contribution, Elizabeth was subsequently promoted from her role as Digital Associate Editor to join the Co-editor team in 2022. Together, they have played a major part in the journal’s development, significantly expanding its international reach and diversity of policy scholarship from around the world. By 2026, the journal received submissions from authors in 63 countries, an increase of 75% from 36 countries a decade earlier, demonstrating the significant diversification of its international community and reflecting the plurality of scholarship it publishes.
We extend our enormous thanks to Chris, Claire, Oscar and Elizabeth for everything they have contributed to the journal. Their intellectual leadership, commitment and generosity have helped shape Policy & Politics, and we look forward to their continuing contributions as Editorial Advisory Board members in the years ahead.
Policy & Politics Virtual Issue: Narratives and the construction of meaning in the policy process
Angst, M., Müller, N. N., Walker, V., & Pham-Truffert, M. (2026). How policy narratives shape sustainability governance: a case study of urban transport policy discourse. Policy & Politics, 54(3), 447-476 [Open Access] https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2025D000000084
Broqvist, H. (2026). Stories told before: intertextuality in policy narratives on men’s violence against women. Policy & Politics, 54(3), 477-502 https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2026D000000085
Guyan, K., Eikhof, D. R., & Coles, A. (2026). Gender equity policy and visibility politics in the film and television industries. Policy & Politics, 54(2), 253-275 [Open Access] https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2025D000000081
Koski, C., & Manson, P. (2026). Not yet partisan: Cultural Theory explains attitudes about solar radiation management in the US. Policy & Politics, 54(4), 682-706 https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2026D000000092
Paul, K. T. (2026). Towards a new policy analytical methodology in the study of vaccination governance: from values to valuations. Policy & Politics, 54(2), 209-229 [Open Access] https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2025D000000069
