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Political Instrumentalism and Epistemic Communities in Global Governance a Network Analysis of the International Organization for Migration

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70002

Corina Lacatus

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Understanding Micro-Level Budgeting Behavior: How Cognitive Biases Shape Politicians' Budget Preferences

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70004

Tom Overmans, Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen

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Patronage at Work: Public Jobs and Political Services in Argentina. By Virginia Oliveros, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. 280 pp. $29.99 (paperback) ISBN: 9781009082525

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70003

Sarah Brierley

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Explaining Public Sector Corruption: The Hexagon Model

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI: 10.1111/gove.70000

Eva Thomann, Giuliana Ioannidis, Tiziano Zgaga, Frederic Schwarz

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Political Judgment Above Transparency? Results From a Mixed Method Study About Politicians' Close Cooperation With Interest Organizations

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-01-21 DOI: 10.1111/gove.12912

Joel Martinsson

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Between Merit and Patronage: Hybrid Appointments of Top Civil Service

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1111/gove.12914

Ari Mamshae

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When Do Liberal Governments Restrict Civil Society?

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-01-13 DOI: 10.1111/gove.12913

Nicole Bolleyer, Adam Eick, Milka Ivanovska Hadjievska, Leonhard Grevesmühl

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Award citation: The Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize, 2024

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1111/gove.12883

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Commodifying Public Utilities: EU's New Governance Prescriptions for Rail and Water

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1111/gove.12909

Darragh Golden, Imre Szabó, Roland Erne

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The Symphony of Evolution: Unraveling Infrastructure Public–Private Partnerships Collaboration Networks Through Participant Characteristics 进化交响曲：通过参与者特征揭示基础设施公私伙伴合作网络

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Governance-An International Journal of Policy Administration and Institutions Pub Date : 2024-12-16 DOI: 10.1111/gove.12911

Guangdong Wu, Kejia Zhou, Zhibin Hu, Ge Wang, Bingsheng Liu, Wei Zhang

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