Policy & Politics – call for special issue proposals


The Co-Editors of Policy & Politics invite proposals for a special issue to be published in 2025. Submissions close on 1 October 2023. Read the call for proposals to learn more: https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/pp/pp-overview.xml?tab_body=call-for-papers Policy & Politics is a leading, top quartile journal that is committed to advancing scholarly understanding of the dynamics of policy-making and implementation.

The journal’s co-editors are seeking proposals for a special issue that will make a significant contribution to our understanding of the nexus of public policy and politics. To be successful, proposals need to offer a coherent set of excellent original research articles that will reframe or develop knowledge on a topic that is at the leading edge of current debates and is clearly relevant to the journal’s worldwide readership. Proposals may include a mixture of theoretical, conceptual and empirical cases and a range of research methods, and must demonstrate how they will make a significant and lasting contribution to the field.

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New call for themed issue proposals

BROWN_SarahSarah Brown,
Journal Manager of Policy & Politics

Policy & Politics has been publishing cutting-edge papers on public and social policy, and politics for over 40 years and is committed to continuing to advance understanding of the dynamics of policy- making and implementation.

The journal’s co-editors invite proposals for themed issues that address some of the most critical challenges currently facing policymakers, and in doing so make a significant contribution to the field. Reflecting the significance and salience of these challenges, this call provides scholars with a unique opportunity to showcase new ideas and set the research agenda, with themed issues enjoying fast turnaround and prompt publication to maximise their impact.

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