Call for Paper Proposals for 2001 APSA annual meeting in San Francisco

Elaine Sharp, Program Chair of the Public Policy Section

 

The field of public policy includes a rich array of inquiries concerning the character of governmental decision-making processes, outcomes, and impacts, as well as the interface between government’s authoritative choices and the programmatic activities of nongovernmental organizations. Hence, there should be numerous opportunities for policy scholars to contribute to a program with a thematic emphasis on power, choice, and the state.

 

I encourage proposals for papers and panels, across the spectrum of policy studies. This includes, but is not limited to proposals testing theories about the impact of institutional arrangements, economic contexts, public demands, and other factors on policy outcomes; proposals assessing either particular policies, policy designs, or policy-making arrangements; proposals focusing on the current status of and future prospects for policy evaluation; and proposals assessing the implementation issues involved in the public policy realm.

 

Proposals featuring multiple methods of analysis, offering new methodologies for policy study, or advancing the theoretical underpinnings of the public policy field are especially encouraged. Similarly, proposals that feature comparative analyses across substantive policy areas (e.g., health care, welfare, environment, education, law enforcement) are encouraged. However, this is not intended to limit the diversity of proposals. Proposals involving any aspect of, or approach to, the study of public policy are welcomed and all efforts will be made to ensure that the division’s offerings genuinely reflect the richness of the field.

 

To submit a proposal, point your web browser to the following url: http://www.apsanet.org/mtgs/2001call/ 

Please note that the Public Policy section is Division 25.  The deadline for proposal submissions is November 15, 2000.