Leandro Echt
State capability, policymaking and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Do knowledge systems matter?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is already here… challenges are as huge and varied as opportunities: are we ready for them? Can...
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Fiona Blyth and Carmen Huckel
- Jul 13, 2017
- 3 min
A more interdisciplinary approach can help us understand why research evidence does or doesn’t make
Researchers keen to see their findings impact on policy and practice are often told that better communication is the magic key to opening...
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Joe Luetjens
- Apr 26, 2017
- 5 min
A primer on policy entrepreneurs
[Editor’s note: This post was originally published by Joe Luetjens, a PhD fellow in the Successful Public Governance program at Utrecht...
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Julie Brittain
- Mar 30, 2016
- 3 min
Openness is good but not simple
[Editor’s note: This post was written by Julie Brittain, who has recently become the Executive Director of the International Network for...
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Clara Richards
- Aug 7, 2015
- 1 min
Using knowledge to better design and evaluate policies: the General Directorate of Social Policy Ana
In 2015, P&I published the case study The design of the General Directorate of Social Policy Analysis and Evaluation of the Honduran...
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Clara Richards
- Aug 4, 2015
- 3 min
Is influencing policy itself the Holy Grail?
By Linda Bullock at flickr.com under CC Within current debates on what is policy influence and how to assess whether a policy research ...
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Leandro Echt
- Dec 4, 2014
- 4 min
The role of evidence in policy making: “The ideal adviser should meet three skills: analytical-conce
[Editor’s Note: This interview is part of a wider series of talks with current and former officials, politicians and researchers from...
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Clara Richards
- Nov 11, 2014
- 5 min
The 3Ps: Politics, Policymaking and Politicians
For a decade and a half now, I have been exposed to what I call the 3Ps – politics, policymaking, and politicians. Particularly, my work...
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Clara Richards
- Sep 2, 2014
- 3 min
Capacity development for policymakers: a new opportunity to learn and co-create relevant knowledge
Thanks to the support of Vayayiko Grants from INASP, at P&I we have recently started a new project to enhance current capacity of...
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Clara Richards
- Jul 22, 2014
- 3 min
Learning from the experience (2): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy
[Editor’s Note: This post is the second of a series of posts produced by Carlos Alza, ordinary lecturer and Public Policy and Public...
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Clara Richards
- Jun 12, 2014
- 3 min
Learning from the experience (1): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy
[Editor’s Note: This post is the first of a series of posts produced by Carlos Alza, ordinary lecturer and Public Policy and Public...
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Clara Richards
- Feb 27, 2014
- 4 min
Evidence Based Policy + Citizen Participation: can they be combined?
[Editor’s note: This post was written by René Cardoso Baltazar (@rcardosob), strategic advisor to the International Foundation for the...
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Clara Richards
- Dec 19, 2013
- 1 min
Protocol for case study writing
[Editor’s note: This post introduces a new material produced by Anne Lan K. Candelaria for Politics & Ideas. This case study protocol...
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Clara Richards
- Nov 6, 2013
- 2 min
Monitoring and evaluation -from our Topic Guide
The subject of monitoring and evaluation is central to any effort to attempt to improve the connections between policy and research (or...
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Clara Richards
- Aug 8, 2013
- 1 min
Defining problems or providing solutions? The role of ideas in policy debates
In 2013, P&I published the paper Defining problems or providing solutions? The role of ideas in policy debates, by Andrea Ordoñez. A...
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Clara Richards
- Aug 7, 2013
- 3 min
Evidence-based policy discourse: a policy about policy
Policy must be based on evidence. That is the cornerstone of development and poverty studies, and a discourse adopted by almost all think...
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Clara Richards
- Jul 5, 2013
- 3 min
Is evidence enough to underpin policy? Horizontal policy-making in Chile
However different policy processes might be around the world, including evidence in them seems generally desirable. The question is...
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