Why do Legislators Skip Votes? Position Taking Versus Policy Influence
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DOI: 10.1007/s11109-016-9362-8
Abstract: A legislator’s duty is to vote on legislation, yet legislators routinely miss votes. Existing studies of absenteeism have focused on the US Congress, producing useful but partial explanations. We provide added insight by examining absenteeism… read more here.
Keywords: state; legislators skip; policy influence; absenteeism ... See more keywords
A shot in the dark? Policy influence on cluster networks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2019.103920
Abstract: Cluster policies are often intended and designed to promote interaction in R&D among co-located organisations, as local knowledge interactions are perceived to be underdeveloped. In contrast to the popularity of the policy measure little is… read more here.
Keywords: policy; influence cluster; policy influence; dark policy ... See more keywords
Transnational policy influence and the politics of legitimation
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DOI: 10.1111/gove.12370
Abstract: Many domains of transnational policy are now governed through dynamic, multilevel governance processes, encompassing transnational, national, and subnational scales. In such settings, both membership of policy communities and distributions of authority within them become more… read more here.
Keywords: policy; policy influence; governance; politics legitimation ... See more keywords