Empirical Political Theory/Methodology – Policy Studies Curriculum and Courses

Topic Modeling and Text Analysis for Qualitative Policy Research

Topic Modeling and Text Analysis for Qualitative Policy Research Karoliina Isoaho , Daria Gritsenko, and Eetu Mäkelä https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/psj.12343

Bottom‐Up Identification of Subsystems in Complex Governance Systems

Bottom‐Up Identification of Subsystems in Complex Governance Systems Mario Angst https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12301

Socialization, Rationality, and Age: Generational Gaps and the Attitudes toward the Chechen War in Russia (Pages 931-955)

Socialization, Rationality, and Age: Generational Gaps and the Attitudes toward the Chechen War in Russia Renat Shaykhutdinovhttps://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12323

Policy‐Seeking and Office‐Seeking: Categorizing Parties Based on Coalition Payoff Allocation (Pages 4-31)

Policy‐Seeking and Office‐Seeking: Categorizing Parties Based on Coalition Payoff Allocation Matt Evans https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12242

Constructive Criticism: Shaming, Incentives, and Human Rights Reforms (Pages 58-83)

Constructive Criticism: Shaming, Incentives, and Human Rights Reforms Sara Kahn‐Nisser https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12240

The Impact of Voting Advice Applications on Electoral Preferences: A Field Experiment in the 2014 Quebec Election

Indebtedness, Socioeconomic Status, and Self-Rated Health: Empirical Evidence From Greece Ilias-Ioannis Kyriopoulos, Dimitris Zavras, Antonis Charonis, Kostas Athanasakis, Elpida Pavi and John Kyriopoulos http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pop4.160/full

Politicians and the Policy Agenda: Does Use of Twitter by the U.S. Congress Direct New York Times Content?

Is Random Forest a Superior Methodology for Predicting Poverty? An Empirical Assessment Thomas Pave Sohnesen and Niels Stender http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pop4.169/full

The Multiple Streams Approach at the Theoretical and Empirical Crossroads: An Introduction to a Special Issue

The Multiple Streams Approach at the Theoretical and Empirical Crossroads: An Introduction to a Special Issue Christopher M. Weible and Edella Schlager http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12143/full

A River Runs Through It: A Multiple Streams Meta-Review

A River Runs Through It: A Multiple Streams Meta-Review Michael D. Jones, Holly L. Peterson, Jonathan J. Pierce, Nicole Herweg, Amiel Bernal, Holly Lamberta Raney and Nikolaos Zahariadis http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12115/full

Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Approach: What Is the Empirical Impact of this Universal Theory?

Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Approach: What Is the Empirical Impact of this Universal Theory? Paul Cairney and Michael D. Jones http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12111/full

Demolishing Dikes: Multiple Streams and Policy Discourse Analysis

Demolishing Dikes: Multiple Streams and Policy Discourse Analysis Georg Winkel and Sina Leipold http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12136/full

Punctuated Equilibrium and the Information Disadvantage of Authoritarianism: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China

Punctuated Equilibrium and the Information Disadvantage of Authoritarianism: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China Kwan Nok Chan and Shuang Zhao http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12138/full

Why Are Some Policy Agendas Larger than Others?

Why Are Some Policy Agendas Larger than Others? Peter B. Mortensen and Henrik B. Seeberg http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12134/full

Applying Policy Termination Theory to the Abandonment of Climate Protection Initiatives by U.S. Local Governments

Applying Policy Termination Theory to the Abandonment of Climate Protection Initiatives by U.S. Local Governments Rachel M. Krause, Hongtao Yi and Richard C. Feiock http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12117/full

People Don’t Talk in Institutional Statements: A Methodological Case Study of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework

People Don’t Talk in Institutional Statements: A Methodological Case Study of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework Cristy Watkins and Lynne M. Westphal http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12139/full

Network Bibliometrics of Public Policy Journals

Network Bibliometrics of Public Policy Journals William C. Adams, Donna Lind Infeld, Katherine L. Wikrent and Odia Bintou Cisse http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12149/full

Setting the Record Straight: Frame Contestation as an Advocacy Tactic

Setting the Record Straight: Frame Contestation as an Advocacy Tactic Jessica E. Boscarino http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12121/full

Modeling Issue Definitions Using Quantitative Text Analysis

Modeling Issue Definitions Using Quantitative Text Analysis Matthew C. Nowlin http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12110/full

Kingdon’s ?Streams? Model at Thirty: Still Relevant in the 21st Century?

Kingdon’s ?Streams? Model at Thirty: Still Relevant in the 21st Century? Pragati Rawat and John Charles Morris http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/polp.12168/full

Information Production and Social Value for Public Policy: A Conceptual Modeling Perspective

Information Production and Social Value for Public Policy: A Conceptual Modeling Perspective Gianluigi Viscusi and Carlo Batini http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.121/full

Soft Data and Public Policy: Can Social Media Offer Alternatives to Official Statistics in Urban Policymaking?

Soft Data and Public Policy: Can Social Media Offer Alternatives to Official Statistics in Urban Policymaking? Marta Severo, Amel Feredj and Alberto Romele http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.127/full

Punctuated Equilibria in the Private Sector and the Stability of Market Systems

Punctuated Equilibria in the Private Sector and the Stability of Market Systems Derek A. Epp http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12112/abstract

The Advocacy Coalition Framework and Nascent Subsystems: Trade Union Disclosure Policy in Canada

The Advocacy Coalition Framework and Nascent Subsystems: Trade Union Disclosure Policy in Canada Andrew Stritch http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/psj.12106/abstract

Institutional Change Through Policy Learning: The Case of the European Commission and Research Policy

Institutional Change Through Policy Learning: The Case of the European Commission and Research Policy Merli Tamtik http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ropr.12157/abstract

Causation, Correlation, and Big Data in Social Science Research

Causation, Correlation, and Big Data in Social Science Research Josh Cowls and Ralph Schroeder http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.100/abstract

A Multilevel Logit Estimation on the Determinants of Utilization of Preventive Health Care and Healthy Lifestyle Practice in China

A Multilevel Logit Estimation on the Determinants of Utilization of Preventive Health Care and Healthy Lifestyle Practice in China Lida Fan, Jianye Liu and Nazim N. Habibov http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wmh3.160/abstract

Testing Voter Responses to New Style Judicial Campaign Appeals: What Works?Policy Promotion or Experience?

Testing Voter Responses to New Style Judicial Campaign Appeals: What Works?Policy Promotion or Experience? Mark Jonathan McKenzie, Cynthia R. Rugeley and Michael A. Unger http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/polp.12126/abstract

Event Prediction With Learning Algorithms—A Study of Events Surrounding the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 on the Basis of Micro Blog Data

Event Prediction With Learning Algorithms—A Study of Events Surrounding the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 on the Basis of Micro Blog Data Benedikt Boecking, Margeret Hall and Jeff Schneider http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.89/abstract

Population as Auditor of an Election Process in Honduras: The Case of the VotoSocial Crowdsourcing Platform

Population as Auditor of an Election Process in Honduras: The Case of the VotoSocial Crowdsourcing Platform Carlos R. Arias, Jorge Garcia and Alejandro Corpeño http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.86/abstract

Crowdsourcing Public Opinion Using Urban Pervasive Technologies: Lessons From Real-Life Experiments in Oulu

Crowdsourcing Public Opinion Using Urban Pervasive Technologies: Lessons From Real-Life Experiments in Oulu Simo Hosio, Jorge Goncalves, Vassilis Kostakos and Jukka Riekki http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.90/abstract

Cyber Hate Speech on Twitter: An Application of Machine Classification and Statistical Modeling for Policy and Decision Making

Cyber Hate Speech on Twitter: An Application of Machine Classification and Statistical Modeling for Policy and Decision Making Pete Burnap and Matthew L. Williams http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.85/abstract

The Potential of Participedia as a Crowdsourcing Tool for Comparative Analysis of Democratic Innovations

The Potential of Participedia as a Crowdsourcing Tool for Comparative Analysis of Democratic Innovations Graham Smith, Robert C. Richards Jr. and John Gastil http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.93/abstract

What Potential for YouTube as a Policy Deliberation Tool? Commenter Reactions to Videos About the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

What Potential for YouTube as a Policy Deliberation Tool? Commenter Reactions to Videos About the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Ryan Deschamps http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1944-2866.POI376/abstract

Is the U.S. Government’s Internet Policy Broken?

Is the U.S. Government’s Internet Policy Broken? Robert Hahn and Hal Singer http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1944-2866.POI337/abstract

Raiders of the Lost Vote: A Theory-Driven Model of Ballot Invalidation in Florida’s 2000 Election

Raiders of the Lost Vote: A Theory-Driven Model of Ballot Invalidation in Florida’s 2000 Election April Kelly-Woessner and Matthew C. Woessner http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2005.tb00643.x/abstract

Policy Research As Social Science: Outflanking The Value Dilemma

Policy Research As Social Science: Outflanking The Value Dilemma Laurence Chalip http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1985.tb00357.x/abstract

The Social Scientist As Methodological Servant Of The Experimenting Society (Pages 72–75)

The Social Scientist As Methodological Servant Of The Experimenting Society (Pages 72–75) Donald T. Campbell http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.1973.tb00128.x/abstract

Quantitative Evaluation Of Electoral Practices And Policies (Pages 75–78)

Quantitative Evaluation Of Electoral Practices And Policies (Pages 75–78) Edward R. Tufte http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.1973.tb00129.x/abstract

A Caveat on Per Capita Variables and Spurious Correlation (pages 129–132)

A Caveat on Per Capita Variables and Spurious Correlation (pages 129–132) James E. Prather http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1977.tb00779.x/abstract

Spurious Correlation in Aggregate Data Analysis Using Index Variables (pages 102–111)

Spurious Correlation in Aggregate Data Analysis Using Index Variables (pages 102–111) Keith R. Billingsley, Robert Munzenrider, James E. Prather and Marvin K. Hoffman http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1973.tb00816.x/abstract

Sample Size and Factor Analysis: A Note of Caution (pages 112–118)

Sample Size and Factor Analysis: A Note of Caution (pages 112–118) Frank K. Gibson and James E. Prather http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1973.tb00817.x/abstract

The Problem of Power: Seeking a Methodological Solution (Pages 278–310)

The Problem of Power: Seeking a Methodological Solution (Pages 278–310) Michael D. Parsons http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1999.tb00886.x/abstract

Using Logistic Regression to make County-level Estimates of the Medically Uninsured in North Carolina (pages 323–338)

Using Logistic Regression to make County-level Estimates of the Medically Uninsured in North Carolina (pages 323–338) Thomas C. Ricketts III, Donald H. Taylor Jr. and Lucy A. Savitz http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1995.tb00714.x/abstract

Trend And Drift And Their Implication For Cross-Sectional Analysis: An Investigation Of Possible Method Bias (Pages 326–346)

Trend And Drift And Their Implication For Cross-Sectional Analysis: An Investigation Of Possible Method Bias (Pages 326–346) L.A. Wilson II http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1987.tb00047.x/abstract

Improving the Quality of Research Synthesis in Program Evaluation (Pages 709–721)

Improving the Quality of Research Synthesis in Program Evaluation (Pages 709–721) Fred B. Bryant http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-1338.1986.tb00523.x/abstract

Causal Assessment in Small-N Policy Studies (pages 181–204)

Causal Assessment in Small-N Policy Studies (pages 181–204) Paul F. Steinberg http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2007.00215.x/abstract

The Use Of Surveys Of Satisfaction For Evaluations (Pages 990–999)

The Use Of Surveys Of Satisfaction For Evaluations (Pages 990–999) Mark S. Rosentraub http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.1981.tb01206.x/abstract

Punctuated Equilibrium Theory and the Diffusion of Innovations

Punctuated Equilibrium Theory and the Diffusion of Innovations Graeme Boushey http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00437.x/abstract

Four Wrongs Can Make a Right: From Stocks of Social Capital to Competing Ways of Life (pages 464–495)

Four Wrongs Can Make a Right: From Stocks of Social Capital to Competing Ways of Life (pages 464–495) Marco Verweij http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2007.00069.x/abstract

Mythic Structure Theory: Proposing a New Framework for the Study of Political Issues (pages 221–241)

Mythic Structure Theory: Proposing a New Framework for the Study of Political Issues (pages 221–241) David L. Schecter http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2005.tb00641.x/abstract

Anthony Downs’ Life Cycle Theory of Organizations: An Empirical Test (pages 228–247)

Anthony Downs’ Life Cycle Theory of Organizations: An Empirical Test (pages 228–247) Nancy S. Lind http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1991.tb00059.x/abstract

The Search for a Dependent Variable in Political Science (Pages 51–80)

The Search for a Dependent Variable in Political Science (Pages 51–80) Marcia Lynn Whicker and Ruth Ann Strickland http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1990.tb00283.x/abstract

Observation, Generalization, and the Conceptual in Social and Political Science (Pages 3–24)

Observation, Generalization, and the Conceptual in Social and Political Science (Pages 3–24) Glenn Utter http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1987.tb00223.x/abstract

The Use of Deductive and Inductive Tools in the Study of Politics: A Comparison of Alternate Methodologies (pages 201–218)

The Use of Deductive and Inductive Tools in the Study of Politics: A Comparison of Alternate Methodologies (pages 201–218) Marcia Lynn Whicker http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1986.tb00032.x/abstract

The Measurement of Sense of Political Efficacy: A Test for Concept Validity (Pages 97–114)

The Measurement of Sense of Political Efficacy: A Test for Concept Validity (Pages 97–114) Kay Monaghan Knickrehm http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1983.tb00025.x/abstract

Interpreting the Effects of Missing Data in Survey Research (Pages 129–143)

Interpreting the Effects of Missing Data in Survey Research (Pages 129–143) John D. Hutcheson Jr. and James E. Prather http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1981.tb00763.x/abstract

Quantitative Strategy (Pages 113–133)

Quantitative Strategy (Pages 113–133) Harry B. Keller http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1979.tb00738.x/abstract

Nonspurious Correlation in Aggregate Data Analysis: The Case for Indices (pages 119–124)

Nonspurious Correlation in Aggregate Data Analysis: The Case for Indices (pages 119–124) William Lyons http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1977.tb00777.x/abstract

A Comment on “Nonspurious Correlation in Aggregate Data Analysis: The Case for Indices” (pages 125–128)

A Comment on “Nonspurious Correlation in Aggregate Data Analysis: The Case for Indices” (pages 125–128) Keith R. Billingsley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.1977.tb00778.x/abstract

Importing Concepts from Biology into Political Science: The Case of Punctuated Equilibrium

Importing Concepts from Biology into Political Science: The Case of Punctuated Equilibrium David F. Prindle http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00432.x/abstract

Four Wrongs Can Make a Right: From Stocks of Social Capital to Competing Ways of Life

Four Wrongs Can Make a Right: From Stocks of Social Capital to Competing Ways of Life Marco Verweij http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2007.00069.x/abstract

The Two Social Philosophies of Ostroms’ Institutionalism

The Two Social Philosophies of Ostroms’ Institutionalism Paul Dragos Aligica and Peter Boettke http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00395.x/abstract

The Mosaic of Governance: Creating a Picture with Definitions, Theories, and Debates

The Mosaic of Governance: Creating a Picture with Definitions, Theories, and Debates Robbie Waters Robichau http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00389_8.x/abstract

Beyond Metaphors: New Research on Agendas in the Policy Process

Beyond Metaphors: New Research on Agendas in the Policy Process Barry Pump http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00389_1.x/abstract

Policy Narratives and Policy Processes

Policy Narratives and Policy Processes Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Michael D. Jones and Mark K. McBeth http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00420.x/abstract

Pet Sounds: Subsystems, Regimes, Policy Punctuations, and the Neglect of African American Farmers, 1935–2006

Pet Sounds: Subsystems, Regimes, Policy Punctuations, and the Neglect of African American Farmers, 1935–2006 Jeff Worsham and Chaun Stores http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00439.x/abstract

From There to Here: Punctuated Equilibrium to the General Punctuation Thesis to a Theory of Government Information Processing

From There to Here: Punctuated Equilibrium to the General Punctuation Thesis to a Theory of Government Information Processing Bryan D. Jones and Frank R. Baumgartner http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00431.x/abstract