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View article: Mapping the relationship between regulation and innovation from an interdisciplinary perspective: A critical systematic review of the literature
Mapping the relationship between regulation and innovation from an interdisciplinary perspective: A critical systematic review of the literature Open
A considerable amount of work has focused on “regulatory innovation” in the social sciences. This scholarship has conceptually defined certain types of regulatory changes as innovations and explored how regulation, as a policy instrument, …
View article: A computational approach to study the gap and barriers between science and policy
A computational approach to study the gap and barriers between science and policy Open
Research on the gap between science and policymaking and the barriers to utilizing science in policy remains controversial, since previous research methods have dominated data collection with perceived participant responses. This approach …
View article: Speaking Truth to Power and Power to Truth: Reflections from the Pandemic
Speaking Truth to Power and Power to Truth: Reflections from the Pandemic Open
The complex relationship between science and politics has been a perennial issue in public administration. In this debate it is important to distinguish between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ politics, and between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ science. The Covid-19 …
View article: The regulatory state in developing countries: Redistribution and regulatory failure in Brazil
The regulatory state in developing countries: Redistribution and regulatory failure in Brazil Open
Following the traditional doctrine of the “regulatory state”, regulatory agencies should be given very focused mandates and stay away from the politicized realm of distributive policies and decisions. An opposing perspective would state th…
View article: Environmental policy integration in Brazil: an analysis of climate and biodiversity policies
Environmental policy integration in Brazil: an analysis of climate and biodiversity policies Open
This article debates the importance and the current state of environmental policy integration among the areas of climate change and biodiversity in Brazil. It presents and critically evaluates the theoretical assumption that differences in…
View article: Paradoxes of Ratification: The Nagoya Protocol and Brazilian State Transformations
Paradoxes of Ratification: The Nagoya Protocol and Brazilian State Transformations Open
This article explores the paradoxical behaviour of Brazil in relation to its national and international approaches to the regulations of access to genetic resources and benefits sharing with indigenous and other traditional communities. Br…
View article: When evidence does not matter – what Brazil teaches us about the fragility of evidence based policymaking
When evidence does not matter – what Brazil teaches us about the fragility of evidence based policymaking Open
An underlying assumption of modern political states is that they are rational systems that ‘follow the science’ to achieve optimal outcomes for their citizens. Whilst COVID-19 continues to foreground the strengths and weaknesses of differe…
View article: When evidence does not matter: The barriers to learning from science in two cases of environmental policy change in Brazil
When evidence does not matter: The barriers to learning from science in two cases of environmental policy change in Brazil Open
It is generally accepted in public policy debate that expert knowledge tends to contribute to more effective formulation and implementation of policy. Most of the literature, however, has tended to be exclusively focused on the science–pol…
View article: Machinery of Government Reforms in New Zealand
Machinery of Government Reforms in New Zealand Open
This article assesses the reasons for frequent national-level administrative reforms in New Zealand and reflects on their potential consequences. It explores three potential reasons: the particularities of Wellington as a highly conducive …
View article: Rio 2016 Olympics: a rite of non-passage
Rio 2016 Olympics: a rite of non-passage Open
In 2009 Rio won the race to host the Olympics amid a wave of Brazilian optimism, however in 2016 some Brazilians are feeling less than enthusiastic about the games. Flavia Donadelli and Bruno Queiroz Cunha argue that the discontent and con…
View article: Brazil's Emerging Role in Global Governance: Health, Food Security and Bioenergy
Brazil's Emerging Role in Global Governance: Health, Food Security and Bioenergy Open
Ever-expanding global interdependences associated with an increasingly dynamic international order makes the continuous updating of our understanding of the structures and processes of global governance a mandatory task.Emerging sources of…
View article: Reaping the seeds of discord: advocacy coalitions and changes in Brazilian environmental regulation
Reaping the seeds of discord: advocacy coalitions and changes in Brazilian environmental regulation Open
This is a thesis about the main drivers of regulatory change. Departing from theoretical approaches focused on the ‘policy process’ – such as the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) and the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) – this work inves…