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Rationalism and Public Policy: Mode of Analysis or Symbolic Politics?
(2011-02)This article takes up the distinction between incremental analysis and incremental politics as elaborated by Lindblom in his 1979 article. We argue that while rationalism as a mode of analysis has lost ... -
Half a Century of “Muddling”: Are We There Yet?
(2011-02)Half a century after the publication of Lindblom's seminal article “The Science of Muddling Through”, we revisit the heritage of incrementalism in this special issue, analyzing its legacy in public ... -
Diverging against all odds? Regulatory Paths in Embryonic Stem Cell Research across Western Europe.
(2013-03-20)An interest-driven account of Embryonic Stem Cell Research would, given the considerable financial and scientific concerns, likely predict regulations to converge towards permissive policies. However, ... -
Le droit et l’administration de la justice face aux instruments managériaux : rationalité juridique vs. rationalité managériale ?
(2013-09-23)Ce dossier est issu d’un atelier qui s’est tenu au Congrès de la Société québécoise de science politique en 2010, sous le titre « Les instruments juridiques dans le jeu politique ». Plusieurs contributions ... -
A Journey of a Thousand Steps: The Challenges of State and Nation Building in South Sudan
(2011)On July 9th, 2011, South Sudan will officially become independent. When southern Sudanese voted in the January 9 referendum on independence, they sought to affirm their African identity and shed the ... -
When Doctors Shape Policy: The Impact of Self-Regulation on Governing Human Biotechnology.
(2016-09)This paper investigates the development and adoption of governance modes in the field of human biotechnology. As the field of human biotechnology is relatively new, voluntary professional self-regulation ... -
Regulating Assisted Reproduction in Canada, Switzerland, and the USA: Comparing the Judicialization of Policy-making.
(2017-02-14)This article analyses the extent to which courts shape policies for assisted reproduction. While the USA is considered to be the most litigious country, Canada has observed a growing involvement of the ... -
Critical Junctures and Missed Opportunities: The Case of Lebanon's Cedar Revolution
(2014-06-11)This article addresses three shortcomings in the path dependency literature on critical junctures: the neglect of negative cases, non-state actors and of power asymmetries. The 2005 Cedar Revolution had ...