Women don’t understand facts (and fracking)
A recent poll suggests that women are far less likely to support commercial fracking than men. For a while, the same divide was detected in relation to Scottish independence. The common factor is that...
View ArticlePolicy Concepts in 1000 Words: Feminism, Postcolonialism, and Critical Policy...
See also three more recent posts: Policy in 500 Words: Power and Knowledge Policy in 500 Words: Feminist Institutionalism Policy Analysis in 750 words: Linda Tuhiwai Smith (2012) Decolonizing...
View ArticleIn the Scottish Parliament election, the only clear majority was secured by men
Although the symbolic representation of women in the Scottish Parliament was a key plank of the ‘new politics’ of Scottish devolution, women continue to secure just over one-third of seats. In 2016,...
View ArticlePolicy Analysis in 750 Words: Reflecting on your role as a policy analyst
This post forms one part of the Policy Analysis in 750 words series overview. One aim of this series is to combine insights from policy research (1000, 500) and policy analysis texts. If we take key...
View ArticlePolicy learning to reduce inequalities: a practical framework
This post first appeared on LSE BPP on 16.11.2020 and it describes the authors’ published work in Territory, Politics, Governance (for IMAJINE) While policymakers often want to learn how other...
View ArticlePolicymaking to reduce gender inequalities: Lessons and challenges
Dr Emily St.Denny, Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Copenhagen Dr Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dr Sean Kippin, Lecturer in Public...
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