Pilot Society and the Energy Transition: The Co-Shaping of Innovation, Participation and Politics examines the role of pilot and demonstration projects as key mechanisms for innovation in the transition toward sustainable energy systems. Drawing on perspectives from sustainability transitions and Science and Technology Studies (STS), the authors argue that pilot projects do more than test new t…
Learning Policy, Doing Policy explores the relationship between public policy theory, practice, and teaching. The book examines how public servants learn about policymaking, how policy theories are understood and applied in professional practice, and how academic knowledge can contribute to more effective policymaking. It brings together perspectives from policy scholars, teachers, practitioner…
Making Policies Work: First- and Second-order Mechanisms in Policy Design examines how policy tools and actions produce policy effects and contribute to successful policy outcomes. The book develops a mechanistic perspective that focuses on the causal processes linking policy actions to their effects. It introduces the concepts of first-order and second-order policy mechanisms and explores how …
Successful Public Policy: Lessons from Australia and New Zealand examines how governments can develop and sustain successful public policies through a collection of detailed case studies from Australia and New Zealand. The book seeks to shift attention from policy failure toward the identification and explanation of effective public policy achievements. It explores the origins, development, imp…
Energy for Sustainable Future presents a collection of peer-reviewed review articles and research papers addressing current advances in renewable and sustainable energy technologies. The volume explores key topics including ammonia as a renewable energy carrier, solar photovoltaic integration, bio-oil production from waste tyres, biofuels, hydrogen and energy storage, geothermal systems, sustai…
Public Policy Challenges in Rethinking Public Health: Comparative Perspectives examines the policy challenges of strengthening public health systems in the post-pandemic era. Rather than assuming that public health systems will naturally improve after COVID-19, the book explores why public health remains one of the most complex areas of public policy. Through comparative analyses of eight major…
Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in Africa provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of public policy and policymaking processes in Africa. The book examines policy analysis, policymaking, implementation, and public administration within diverse African political and institutional contexts. It brings together multidisciplinary perspectives from scholars, practitioners, researchers…