Policy process theories in Europe
A survey of who uses them, where, and why
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7989412 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Cairney (0000-0002-9956-832X, University of Stirling), Allegra H Fullerton (0000-0003-2783-0824, University of Colorado Denver), Emily St Denny (0000-0002-2877-1961, University of Copenhagen), Christopher M Weible (0000-0003-2241-5891, University of Colorado Denver) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 168-190 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Policy Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2380-6567 • E-ISSN: 2380-6567 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/epa2.1237 |
| OpenAlex | W4406629127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 63 |
Many US policy process theories have been applied as much in Europe as in the US. We assess this journey in three ways. First, we use published reviews of the field to identify the high quantity of applications and their concentration in Western European liberal democracies. Second, we identify the absence of a typical European country experience and our expectation of finding variability across European countries when applying US theories. Third, we survey policy scholars in Europe on how and why they apply US theories to European contexts. Our survey establishes what theories they applied, why, and to what effect. It takes forward a new research agenda on the international application of mainstream policy theories
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 9 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |