Transformational Change in Public Policy

by Oscar Berglund (Editor), Claire A. Dunlop (Editor), Elizabeth A. Koebele (Editor), Christopher M. Weible (Editor)

Overview

How can Public Policy scholarship contribute to transformational societal change?

In this collection of essays, previously published in Policy & Politics, the authors explore different avenues towards more transformational Public Policy research. This includes being braver in what questions we ask; more inclusive in the actors we study and audiences we speak to; and more diverse in our theories and methods. The chapters address issues such as crises, democracy, participation, disasters, and paradigm change.

This book is essential reading for academics involved in Public Policy and Politics, and those invested in the improvement of our societies during turbulent times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447372073
Publisher:	Policy Press
Publication date:	07/23/2025
Series:	New Perspectives in Policy and Politics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	202
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Oscar Berglund is Senior Lecturer in International Public and Social Policy at the University of Bristol.

Claire A. Dunlop is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Exeter.

Elizabeth A. Koebele is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Christopher M. Weibel is Professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs.

Oscar Berglund is Senior Lecturer in International Public and Social Policy in the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol.
Claire A. Dunlop is Professor of Politics and Public Policy in the Politics Department at the University of Exeter.
Christopher M. Weible is Professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, CO, USA.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction - Oscar Berglund, Claire A. Dunlop, Elizabeth A. Koebele, Christopher M. Weible

2. The impact of direct democracy on policy change: insights from European citizens’ initiatives - Jale Tosun, Daniel Béland, Yannis Papadopoulos

3. The democratic transformation of public policy through community activism in Brazil - Rosana de Freitas Boullosa, Janaína Lopes Pereira Peres

4. Lessons from policy theories for the pursuit of equity in health, education and gender policy - Paul Cairney, Emily St Denny, Sean Kippin, Heather Mitchell,

5. A future research agenda for transformational urban policy studies - Meghan Joy, Ronald K. Vogel

6. Transforming public policy with engaged scholarship: better together - Leah Levac, Alana Cattapan, Tobin LeBlanc Haley, Laura Pin, Ethel Tungohan, Sarah Marie Wiebe

7. When do disasters spark transformative policy change and why? - Daniel Nohrstedt

8. New pathways to paradigm change in public policy: combining insights from policy design, mix and feedback - Sebastian Sewerin, Benjamin Cashore, Michael Howlett,