Our research strategy has been effective in raising the international profile of our published research output, with staff contributing to leading journals in the discipline and with review articles, review symposia and debate pieces frequently prompted by the published work of members of the School.
Journals in the department
Critical Policy Studies
Critical Policy Analysis was launched in May 2007 by the Institute of Local Government Studies at Birmingham University to take the place of a previous INLOGOV-produced journal, Local Governance.
Local Government Studies
Local Government Studies is the leading journal for the study of local politics, policy, administration and public management.
Latest publications from INLOGOV staff
Cisternas, F, Sun, C, Contador, CA, Anders , S, Chu, M, Phan , N, Hu, B, Liu , Z, Lam, H-M & Tse , LA 2024, 'Cultural and generational factors shape Asians’ sustainable food choices: Insights from choice experiments and information nudges', Cell Reports Sustainability, vol. 1, no. 2, 100020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100020
Andres, L, Bryson, JR, Ersoy, A & Reardon, L 2024, Fragmented recoveries and proactive adaptability: new paradigm shifts and theoretical directions to unpacking recovery processes and behavioural change. in L Andres, JR Bryson, A Ersoy & L Reardon (eds), Pandemic Recovery?: Reframing and rescaling societal challenges. 1 edn, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham, pp. 359-381. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201116.00039
Tou, L, Wang, J & Chu, M 2024, 'From intention to action: Enabling sustainable agriculture in emerging economies through decentralized regulations for manure management', Public Administration and Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.2066
Wagenaar, H & Bartels, K 2024, 'Introduction: Advancing the Commonsverse: The Political Economy of The Commons', International Journal of the Commons, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 337–350. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1400
Bryson, JR, Andres, L, Ersoy, A & Reardon, L 2024, Introduction: Shock Chains and Parallel Shocks: Towards a Social Science of the Recovery Society. in L Andres, JR Bryson, A Ersoy & L Reardon (eds), Pandemic Recovery? : Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges . 1 edn, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201116.00008
Bussu, S, Hidalgo , ES, Schulbaum , O & Eve, Z 2024, 'Make (digital) space for and with the young: Arts-inspired co-design of civic tech for youth mental health policies', Convergence.
Andres, L, Bryson, JR, Ersoy, A & Reardon, L (eds) 2024, Pandemic Recovery? Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201116
Bartels, K 2024, 'Relational Ecosystems: Sustaining Prefigurative Change by Creating Conditions for Mutual Learning and Change', International Journal of the Commons, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 231–245. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1228
Bryson, JR, Andres, L, Ersoy, A & Reardon, L 2024, The Magic of Ordinary rather than Extraordinary Resilience? Higher Education and Longer-Term Pandemic Impacts . in L Andres, JR Bryson, A Ersoy & L Reardon (eds), Pandemic Recovery? : Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham, pp. 322-332. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201116.00035
Chu, M 2024, The intersecting political and health crises in Hong Kong and the socio-economic and political consequences. in L Andres, J Bryson, A Ersoy & L Reardon (eds), Pandemic Recovery?: Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham, pp. 198-208. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802201116.00024
Marsden, G, Reardon, L, Campbell, M, Gupta, S & Verma, A 2024, 'Tightly Bound, Loosely Interpreted: MetaGovernance and Local Institutional Adaptation in the Implementation of the Smart Cities Mission India', Administration & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997241237531
Pera, M & Bussu, S 2024, 'Towards Democratisation of Public Administration: Public-Commons Partnerships in Barcelona', International Journal of the Commons, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 164–176. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1385
Bussu, S & Fleuß, D 2023, 11 Citizens’ assemblies: Top-down or bottom-up? – both, please! in M Reuchamps, J Vrydagh & Y Welp (eds), De Gruyter Handbook of Citizens’ Assemblies. Citizens’ Assemblies and Mini-Publics, vol. 1, De Gruyter, pp. 141-154. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110758269-013
Esteve, M, Garrido-Rodríguez, JC, Moore, A, Schuster, C & Zafra Gómez, JL 2023, 'Assessing the Effects of User Accountability in Contracting Out', Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muad020
Bua, A, Bussu, S & Davies, J 2023, Democracy-Driven Governance and Governance-Driven Democratisation in Barcelona and Nantes. in A Bua & S Bussu (eds), Reclaiming Participatory Governance: Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovation. Routledge Studies in Democratic Innovations, Routledge, London. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003218517-13/
Wan, L, Nochta, T, Tang, J & Schooling, JM 2023, Digital Twins for Smart Cities: Conceptualisation, challenges and practices. ICE Publishing Ltd. <https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/isbn/9780727766007>
Mahesh, S, Lowther, J & Miller, R 2023, 'Improving Quality in Social Work: The Role of Peer Challenge', British Journal of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad252
Bussu, S & Bua, A 2023, Introduction. in A Bua & S Bussu (eds), Reclaiming Participatory Governance : Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovation. 1st edn, Routledge Studies in Democratic Innovations, Routledge, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003218517-1
Bastidas, V, Oti-Sarpong, K, Nochta, T, Wan, L, Tang, J & Schooling, J 2023, 'Leadership for responsible digital innovation in the built environment: a socio-technical review for re-establishing competencies', Journal of Urban Management, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 57-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2023.01.004
Bastidas, V, Oti‐Sarpong, K, Nochta, T, Wan, L, Tang, J & Schooling, J 2023, 'Leadership of urban digital innovation for public value: A competency framework', IET Smart Cities. https://doi.org/10.1049/smc2.12063
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