Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions最新文献

Regulatory Agencies Under Mutating Populism in Office: Insights From Italy (1990–2025) 变异民粹主义下的监管机构：来自意大利的洞察（1990-2025）

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-10-16 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70156

Fabrizio Di Mascio, Giulio Francisci, Martino Maggetti, Alessandro Natalini

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Rethinking Multilevel Governance. By Arthur Benz. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024. 208 pp. ISBN: 978-1-03-530628-2 重新思考多层次治理。亚瑟·本茨著。切尔滕纳姆，英国：爱德华·埃尔加出版社，2024。书号：978-1-03-530628-2

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-10-15 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70158

Miguel Matos Torres

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Taming the Careerists: The Politics of Foreign Policy Implementation. By Minju Kim, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2026. 224 pp. $100 (hardback); $33 (ebook). ISBN: 9781009789721 驯服野心家：外交政策执行的政治。Kim Minju著，纽约：剑桥大学出版社，2026年。224页，100美元（精装本）；33美元(电子书)。ISBN: 9781009789721

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-09-22 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70155

Youngjoon Lee

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Digital Co-Production of Public Services: Citizens, Challenges and Cases. By Taco Brandsen, Ina Radtke, A. Paula Rodriguez Müller, and Trui Steen (Eds.), Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026. 204 pp. Open Access (ebook) 公共服务的数字合作生产：公民、挑战和案例。作者Taco Brandsen， Ina Radtke， A. Paula Rodriguez m<e:1> ller和Trui Steen（编），切尔滕纳姆：爱德华·埃尔加出版社，2026。204页，开放获取（电子书）

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-09-18 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70153

Syed Zain Abbas

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Dead Ends and Policy Change in Chinese Experimental Governance 中国实验性治理的死胡同与政策变迁

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-09-04 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70154

Vincent Brussee

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Why Some Critical Junctures Lead Nowhere: Exploring Dynamic and Static Policy Paths 为什么有些关键时刻没有出路：探索动态和静态的政策路径

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-08-31 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70152

Katrine Skagen

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Social Norms, State Punishment, and Motivation Crowding in Anti-Corruption Messaging: Experimental Evidence From China 反腐信息传递中的社会规范、国家惩罚和动机拥挤：来自中国的实验证据

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-08-30 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70151

Feng Yang, Lin Zhu

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Three Configurations of In-House Government Consulting: Public-Value Purpose and Organizational Viability 政府内部咨询的三种配置：公共价值目标与组织生存能力

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-08-20 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70150

Sean Safford

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The Bureaucratic Paradox of Citizen Agency: Institutional Crowding-Out in Government-Catalyzed Co-Production in Shanghai, China 公民代理的官僚悖论：上海政府催化的合作生产中的制度挤出

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-08-08 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70149

Huanming Wang, Xiaoyun Sun, Bing Ran

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Senior Bureaucrats, Coalitions and the Quality of Government: Accounting for Effective Governance in Fragmented Settings 高级官僚、联盟和政府质量：碎片化环境下的有效治理核算

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2026-08-01 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70148

André Borges, Arnaldo Mauerberg Jr.

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