There has been an impressive stride in the research on policy feedback effects on mass
publics over recent years. However, we lack systematic evidence on how large such policy …

As economic inequality continues to rise, there is increased concern about both the
consequences of inequality and what can be done to reverse this trend. In the present …

Austerity, the sustained and widespread cuts to government budgets, has characterised
Britain's public policy since 2010. The local state has undergone substantial restructuring …

Welfare conditionality has become an idea of global significance in recent years. A 'hot
topic'in North America, Australia, and across Europe, it has been linked to austerity politics …

In the postwar period, projects of social justice have often drawn upon ideas of national
solidarity, calling upon shared national identities to mobilize support for the welfare state …

How do institutions influence and shape cognition and action in individuals and
organizations, and how are they in turn shaped by them? Various social science disciplines …

To what extent do personal circumstances, as compared to ideological dispositions, drive
voters' preferences on welfare policy? Addressing this question is difficult because a …

Stigma has long been viewed by some as essential to discourage excessive claims, yet
seen by others as a cause of non-take-up by people in need and as a form of symbolic …

The relationship between government, virtue, and wealth has held a special fascination
since Aristotle, and the importance of each frames policy debates today in both developed …

Policy Feedback Theory sits at the intersection of the two approaches: it brings political
considerations to bear on policy analysis, assessing how policies affect crucial aspects of …