This volume surveys the resurgence of the social scientific study of ideas in politics. Daniel Béland and Robert Henry Cox's edited volume gathers leading scholars from a variety of subdisciplines in political science and sociology to provide a general overview of the theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues raised by social science research on ideas and politics.
Provides a critical review of existing literature on the role of ideas and institutions in the politics of public policy. Policy scholars deal with the role of ideas or institutions in their research: this critical review will improve their knowledge of crucial analytical issues in policy and political analysis.
This element explores early and more recent contributions of the policy feedback literature to clarify the meaning of this concept and its contribution to both political science and policy studies. This element also discusses the practical implications of policy feedback research through a discussion of its potential impact on policy design.