Outputs – Professor Paul Cairney | University of Stirling

Book Chapter

What are the prospects of a just transition towards sustainable climate change policies? The search for practical lessons from policy studies.

Cairney P, Timonina I & Stephan H (2024) What are the prospects of a just transition towards sustainable climate change policies? The search for practical lessons from policy studies.. In: Pandemic Recovery? Reframing and Rescaling Societal Challenges. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 224-237. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/pandemic-recovery-9781802201109.html

Book Chapter

United Kingdom, Public policy in

Kippin S & Cairney P (2023) United Kingdom, Public policy in. In: van Gerven M, Rothmayr Allison C & Schubert K (eds.) Encyclopedia of Public Policy. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90434-0_48-1

Authored Book

Politics and Policy Making in the UK

Cairney P & Kippin S (2023) Politics and Policy Making in the UK. Bristol: Bristol University Press. https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/politics-and-policymaking-in-the-uk

Article

How can policy and policymaking foster climate justice? A qualitative systematic review

Cairney P, Timonina I & Stephan H (2023) How can policy and policymaking foster climate justice? A qualitative systematic review. Open Research Europe, 3, Art. No.: 51. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.15719.2

Monograph

Public Policy to Reduce Inequalities across Europe: Hope Versus Reality

Cairney P, Keating M, Kippin S & St Denny E (2022) Public Policy to Reduce Inequalities across Europe: Hope Versus Reality. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192898586.001.0001

Article

Lessons from policy theories for the pursuit of equity in health, education and gender policy

Cairney P, St Denny E, Kippin S & Mitchell H (2022) Lessons from policy theories for the pursuit of equity in health, education and gender policy. Policy & Politics, 50 (3), pp. 362-383. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557321x16487239616498

Article

Drug Consumption Rooms and Public Health Policy: Perspectives of Scottish Strategic Decision-Makers

Nicholls J, Livingston W, Perkins A, Cairns B, Foster R, Trayner KMA, Sumnall HR, Price T, Cairney P, Dumbrell J & Parkes T (2022) Drug Consumption Rooms and Public Health Policy: Perspectives of Scottish Strategic Decision-Makers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (11), Art. No.: 6575. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116575

Article

A diamond in the rough: digging up and polishing Harold D. Lasswell's decision functions

Weible CM, Cairney P & Yordy J (2022) A diamond in the rough: digging up and polishing Harold D. Lasswell's decision functions. Policy Sciences, 55 (1), pp. 209-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-022-09451-9

Article

The COVID-19 exams fiasco across the UK: four nations and two windows of opportunity

Kippin S & Cairney P (2022) The COVID-19 exams fiasco across the UK: four nations and two windows of opportunity. British Politics, 17 (1), pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-021-00162-y

Article

COVID-19 and the second exams fiasco across the UK: four nations trying to avoid immediate policy failure

Kippin S & Cairney ·P (2022) COVID-19 and the second exams fiasco across the UK: four nations trying to avoid immediate policy failure. British Politics. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-022-00202-1

Commentary

Policy-Making Context Matters, But Can (and Should) It Be Operationalised? Comment on "Stakeholder Perspectives of Attributes and Features of Context Relevant to Knowledge Translation in Health Settings: A Multi-Country Analysis"

Cairney P (2022) Policy-Making Context Matters, But Can (and Should) It Be Operationalised? Comment on "Stakeholder Perspectives of Attributes and Features of Context Relevant to Knowledge Translation in Health Settings: A Multi-Country Analysis". Commentary on: Squires JE, Hutchinson AM, Coughlin M, et al. Stakeholder perspectives of attributes and features of context relevant to knowledge translation in health settings: a multi-country analysis. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2021. doi:34172/ijhpm.2021.32. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6819

Article

National objectives, local policymaking: public health efforts to translate national legislation into local policy in Scottish alcohol licensing

Fitzgerald N & Cairney P (2022) National objectives, local policymaking: public health efforts to translate national legislation into local policy in Scottish alcohol licensing. Evidence and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426421X16397418342227

Article

Are research-policy engagement activities informed by policy theory and evidence? 7 challenges to the UK impact agenda

Hopkins A, Oliver K, Boaz A, Guillot-Wright S & Cairney P (2021) Are research-policy engagement activities informed by policy theory and evidence? 7 challenges to the UK impact agenda. Policy Design and Practice, 4 (3), pp. 341-356. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741292.2021.1921373

Article

The politics of policy design

Cairney P (2021) The politics of policy design. EURO Journal on Decision Processes, 9, Art. No.: 100002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejdp.2021.100002

Article

COVID-19: effective policymaking depends on trust in experts, politicians, and the public

Cairney P & Wellstead A (2021) COVID-19: effective policymaking depends on trust in experts, politicians, and the public. Policy Design and Practice, 4 (1), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741292.2020.1837466

Article

Policy learning to reduce inequalities: the search for a coherent Scottish gender mainstreaming policy in a multilevel UK

Cairney P, St Denny E & Kippin S (2021) Policy learning to reduce inequalities: the search for a coherent Scottish gender mainstreaming policy in a multilevel UK. Territory, Politics, Governance, 9 (3), pp. 412-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/21622671.2020.1837661

Article

Policy design for territorial equity in multi-level and multi-sectoral political systems: Comparing health and education strategies

Cairney P, Kippin S, St Denny E & Mitchell H (2021) Policy design for territorial equity in multi-level and multi-sectoral political systems: Comparing health and education strategies. Regional Science Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12466

Article

The future of public health policymaking after COVID-19: a qualitative systematic review of lessons from Health in All Policies [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Cairney P, St Denny E & Mitchell H (2021) The future of public health policymaking after COVID-19: a qualitative systematic review of lessons from Health in All Policies [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. Open Research Europe, 1, Art. No.: 23. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.13178.2

Article

Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach in new political contexts: Consolidation, configuration, and new findings

Shephard DD, Ellersiek A, Meuer J, Rupietta C, Mayne R & Cairney P (2021) Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach in new political contexts: Consolidation, configuration, and new findings. Governance, 34 (2), pp. 523-543. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12521

Article

The UK government's COVID-19 policy: assessing evidence-informed policy analysis in real time

Cairney P (2021) The UK government's COVID-19 policy: assessing evidence-informed policy analysis in real time. British Politics, 16 (1), pp. 90-116. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-020-00150-8

Website Content

The future of public health policymaking after COVID-19: lessons from Health in All Policies

Cairney P, St Denny E & Mitchell H (2021) The future of public health policymaking after COVID-19: lessons from Health in All Policies. University of Stirling Public Policy Blog [Blog post] 26.03.2021. https://policyblog.stir.ac.uk/2021/03/26/the-future-of-public-health-policymaking-after-covid-19-lessons-from-health-in-all-policies/

Editorial

New evidence and policy research, well-established themes

Cairney P & Smith KE (2021) New evidence and policy research, well-established themes. Evidence and Policy, 17 (1), pp. 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426421X16100429646451

Authored Book

Why Isn't Government Policy More Preventive?

Cairney P & St Denny E (2020) Why Isn't Government Policy More Preventive?. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/why-isn-t-government-policy-more-preventive-9780198793298?lang=en&cc=nl#

Commentary

COVID-19 and the policy sciences: initial reactions and perspectives

Weible CM, Nohrstedt D, Cairney P, Carter DP, Crow DA, Durnová AP, Heikkila T, Ingold K, McConnell A & Stone D (2020) COVID-19 and the policy sciences: initial reactions and perspectives. Policy Sciences, 53 (2), p. 225–241. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-020-09381-4

Article

How Should Academics Engage in Policymaking to Achieve Impact?

Cairney P & Oliver K (2020) How Should Academics Engage in Policymaking to Achieve Impact?. Political Studies Review, 18 (2), pp. 228-244. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478929918807714

Article

A systematic review of energy systems: The role of policymaking in sustainable transitions

Munro FR & Cairney P (2020) A systematic review of energy systems: The role of policymaking in sustainable transitions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 119, Art. No.: 109598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109598

Website Content

Who can you trust during the coronavirus crisis?

Cairney P (2020) Who can you trust during the coronavirus crisis?. Paul Cairney: Politics & Public Policy blog [Blog Post] 19.03.2020. https://paulcairney.wordpress.com/2020/03/19/who-can-you-trust-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/

Article

The myth of 'evidence-based policymaking' in a decentred state

Cairney P (2020) The myth of 'evidence-based policymaking' in a decentred state. Public Policy and Administration. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076720905016

Article

The dos and don'ts of influencing policy: a systematic review of advice to academics

Oliver K & Cairney P (2019) The dos and don'ts of influencing policy: a systematic review of advice to academics. Palgrave Communications, 5 (1), Art. No.: 21. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-019-0232-y

Article

Quantifying the impact of the Public Health Responsibility Deal on salt intake, cardiovascular disease and gastric cancer burdens: Interrupted time series and microsimulation study

Laverty AA, Kypridemos C, Seferidi P, Vamos EP, Pearson-Stuttard J, Collins B, Capewell S, Mwatsama M, Cairney P, Fleming K, O'Flaherty M & Millett C (2019) Quantifying the impact of the Public Health Responsibility Deal on salt intake, cardiovascular disease and gastric cancer burdens: Interrupted time series and microsimulation study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 73 (9), pp. 881-887. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-211749

Article

A collaboratively derived international research agenda on legislative science advice

Akerlof K, Tyler C, Foxen SE, Heath E, Gual Soler M, Allegra A, Cloyd ET, Hird JA, Nelson SM, Nguyen CT, Gonnella CJ, Berigan LA, Abeledo CR, Al-Yakoub TA & Cairney P (2019) A collaboratively derived international research agenda on legislative science advice. Palgrave Communications, 5 (1), Art. No.: 108. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-019-0318-6

Article

Multilevel governance, public health and the regulation of food: is tobacco control policy a model?

Studlar D & Cairney P (2019) Multilevel governance, public health and the regulation of food: is tobacco control policy a model?. Journal of Public Health Policy, 40 (2), pp. 147-165. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-019-00165-6

Article

How to conceptualise energy law and policy for an interdisciplinary audience: The case of post-Brexit UK

Cairney P, McHarg A, McEwen N & Turner K (2019) How to conceptualise energy law and policy for an interdisciplinary audience: The case of post-Brexit UK. Energy Policy, 129, pp. 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.02.022

Article

The politics of institutionalizing preventive health

Boswell J, Cairney P & Denny ES (2019) The politics of institutionalizing preventive health. Social Science and Medicine, 228, pp. 202-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.051

Article

The UK government's imaginative use of evidence to make policy

Cairney P (2019) The UK government's imaginative use of evidence to make policy. British Politics, 14 (1), pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-017-0068-2

Article

A comparison of tobacco policy in the UK and Japan: if the scientific evidence is identical, why is there a major difference in policy?

Cairney P & Yamazaki M (2018) A comparison of tobacco policy in the UK and Japan: if the scientific evidence is identical, why is there a major difference in policy?. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 20 (3), pp. 253-268. https://doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2017.1323439

Article

Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence-Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland

Cairney P & Rummery K (2018) Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence-Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 77 (4), pp. 542-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12266

Article

Using evidence to influence policy: Oxfam's experience

Mayne R, Green D, Guijt I, Walsh M, English R & Cairney P (2018) Using evidence to influence policy: Oxfam's experience. Palgrave Communications, 4 (1), Art. No.: 122. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-018-0176-7

Article

Reducing ambiguity to close the science-policy gap

Wellstead A, Cairney P & Oliver K (2018) Reducing ambiguity to close the science-policy gap. Policy Design and Practice, 1 (2), pp. 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741292.2018.1458397

Article

Knowledge management for policy impact: the case of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre

Topp L, Mair D, Smillie L & Cairney P (2018) Knowledge management for policy impact: the case of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. Palgrave Communications, 4, Art. No.: 87. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-018-0143-3

Article

Three habits of successful policy entrepreneurs

Cairney P (2018) Three habits of successful policy entrepreneurs. Policy and Politics, 46 (2), pp. 199-215. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557318X15230056771696

Article

Practical lessons from policy theories

Weible C & Cairney P (2018) Practical lessons from policy theories. Policy and Politics, 46 (2), pp. 183-197. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557318X15230059147191

Article

Should action take priority over further research on public health?

Capewell S, Cairney P & Clarke A (2018) Should action take priority over further research on public health?. BMJ, 360, Art. No.: k292. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k292

Article

Fracking in the UK and Switzerland: why differences in policymaking systems don’t always produce different outputs and outcomes

Cairney P, Fischer M & Ingold K (2018) Fracking in the UK and Switzerland: why differences in policymaking systems don’t always produce different outputs and outcomes. Policy and Politics, 46 (1), pp. 125-147. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557316X14793989976783

Article

The new policy sciences: combining the cognitive science of choice, multiple theories of context, and basic and applied analysis

Cairney P & Weible C (2017) The new policy sciences: combining the cognitive science of choice, multiple theories of context, and basic and applied analysis. Policy Sciences, 50 (4), pp. 619-627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-017-9304-2

Article

A critical discussion of complexity theory: how does 'complexity thinking' improve our understanding of politics and policymaking?

Cairney P & Geyer R (2017) A critical discussion of complexity theory: how does 'complexity thinking' improve our understanding of politics and policymaking?. Complexity, Governance and Networks, 3 (2), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.20377/cgn-56

Article

How to communicate effectively with policymakers: combine insights from psychology and policy studies

Cairney P & Kwiatkowski R (2017) How to communicate effectively with policymakers: combine insights from psychology and policy studies. Palgrave Communications, 3 (1), Art. No.: 37. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-017-0046-8

Article

Drivers for Policy Agreement in Nascent Subsystems: An Application of the Advocacy Coalition Framework to Fracking Policy in Switzerland and the UK

Ingold K, Fischer M & Cairney P (2017) Drivers for Policy Agreement in Nascent Subsystems: An Application of the Advocacy Coalition Framework to Fracking Policy in Switzerland and the UK. Policy Studies Journal, 45 (3), pp. 442-463. https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12173

Article

Evidence-based best practice is more political than it looks: a case study of the 'Scottish Approach'

Cairney P (2017) Evidence-based best practice is more political than it looks: a case study of the 'Scottish Approach'. Evidence and Policy, 13 (3), pp. 499-515. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426416X14609261565901

Book Review

Economics: Messy genesis of the welfare state

Cairney P (2017) Economics: Messy genesis of the welfare state. Review of: Bread for All: The Origins of the Welfare State, Chris Renwick, London: Allen Lane, 2017, 336 pp. ISBN: 9780241186688. Nature, 548 (7669), pp. 522-522. https://doi.org/10.1038/548522a

Newspaper / Magazine

Scottish voters rewrite a well-worn script

Cairney P (2017) Scottish voters rewrite a well-worn script. The Conversation. 09.06.2017. https://theconversation.com/scottish-voters-rewrite-a-well-worn-script-79201

Article

Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?

Cairney P & Oliver K (2017) Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?. Health Research Policy and Systems, 15 (1), Art. No.: 35. 201; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-017-0192-x

Article

What Do We Mean When We Talk about the ‘Political Class’

Allen P & Cairney P (2017) What Do We Mean When We Talk about the ‘Political Class’. Political Studies Review, 15 (1), pp. 18-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/1478-9302.12092

Authored Book

The Politics of Evidence-Based Policy Making

Cairney P (2016) The Politics of Evidence-Based Policy Making. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9781137517807; https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51781-4

Newspaper / Magazine

Don’t be fooled by Sturgeon: we’ll see no indyref2 for Scotland until Brexit is clearer

Cairney P (2016) Don’t be fooled by Sturgeon: we’ll see no indyref2 for Scotland until Brexit is clearer. The Conversation. 14.10.2016. https://theconversation.com/dont-be-fooled-by-sturgeon-well-see-no-indyref2-for-scotland-until-brexit-is-clearer-67026

Article

The Scottish Parliament Election 2016: Another Momentous Event but Dull Campaign

Cairney P (2016) The Scottish Parliament Election 2016: Another Momentous Event but Dull Campaign. Scottish Affairs, 25 (3), pp. 277-293. https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2016.0136

Newspaper / Magazine

Salmond vs Darling debate: the perceived winner is not what matters

Cairney P (2016) Salmond vs Darling debate: the perceived winner is not what matters. The Conversation. 26.08.2016. https://theconversation.com/salmond-vs-darling-debate-the-perceived-winner-is-not-what-matters-30940

Article

The ‘Scottish approach’ to policy and policymaking: what issues are territorial and what are universal?

Cairney P, Russell S & St Denny E (2016) The ‘Scottish approach’ to policy and policymaking: what issues are territorial and what are universal?. Policy and Politics, 44 (3), pp. 333-350. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557315X14353331264538

Article

Solving the problem of social background in the UK ‘political class’: do parties do things differently in Westminster, devolved, and European elections?

Cairney P, Keating M & Wilson A (2016) Solving the problem of social background in the UK ‘political class’: do parties do things differently in Westminster, devolved, and European elections?. British Politics, 11 (2), pp. 142-163. https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2015.39

Newspaper / Magazine

Brexit is on: Britain votes to leave the EU – experts respond

Crines AS, Spicer A, Durodie B, Spencer D, Cairney P, Taylor-Gooby P, Murphy R, Scully R, Usherwood S & Dhingra S (2016) Brexit is on: Britain votes to leave the EU – experts respond. The Conversation. 24.06.2016. https://theconversation.com/brexit-is-on-britain-votes-to-leave-the-eu-experts-respond-61576

Article

To Bridge the Divide between Evidence and Policy: Reduce Ambiguity as Much as Uncertainty

Cairney P, Oliver K & Wellstead A (2016) To Bridge the Divide between Evidence and Policy: Reduce Ambiguity as Much as Uncertainty. Public Administration Review, 76 (3), pp. 399-402. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.12555

Article

Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Approach: What Is the Empirical Impact of this Universal Theory?

Cairney P & Jones M (2016) Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Approach: What Is the Empirical Impact of this Universal Theory?. Policy Studies Journal, 44 (1), pp. 37-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12111

Policy Document

Preventative spend: Public Services and Governance

Cairney P, St Denny E & Matthews P (2016) Preventative spend: Public Services and Governance. Policy Briefing, 1. University of Stirling.

Article

Global public policy: Does the new venue for transnational tobacco control challenge the old way of doing things?

Mamudu H, Cairney P & Studlar DT (2015) Global public policy: Does the new venue for transnational tobacco control challenge the old way of doing things?. Public Administration, 93 (4), pp. 856-873. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12143

Edited Book

Handbook on Complexity and Public Policy

Geyer R & Cairney P (eds.) (2015) Handbook on Complexity and Public Policy. Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/handbook-on-complexity-and-public-policy

Newspaper / Magazine

Sorry Ed Miliband, but minority government is unlikely to work in Westminster

Cairney P (2015) Sorry Ed Miliband, but minority government is unlikely to work in Westminster. The Conversation. 23.03.2015. https://theconversation.com/sorry-ed-miliband-but-minority-government-is-unlikely-to-work-in-westminster-39003

Newspaper / Magazine

It’s ugly politics as usual as the big Scottish beasts of Westminster prepare to exit

Cairney P (2015) It’s ugly politics as usual as the big Scottish beasts of Westminster prepare to exit. The Conversation. 11.03.2015. https://theconversation.com/its-ugly-politics-as-usual-as-the-big-scottish-beasts-of-westminster-prepare-to-exit-38670

Newspaper / Magazine

A tale of two nations: how tuition fees in England and Scotland differ over debt and inequality

Cairney P (2015) A tale of two nations: how tuition fees in England and Scotland differ over debt and inequality. The Conversation. 04.03.2015. https://theconversation.com/a-tale-of-two-nations-how-tuition-fees-in-england-and-scotland-differ-over-debt-and-inequality-38394

Article

Debate: What is complex government and what can we do about it?

Cairney P (2015) Debate: What is complex government and what can we do about it?. Public Money and Management, 35 (1), pp. 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2015.986858

Newspaper / Magazine

Shale fail: David Cameron has not gone 'all out' for fracking

Cairney P (2015) Shale fail: David Cameron has not gone 'all out' for fracking. The Conversation. 28.01.2015. https://theconversation.com/shale-fail-david-cameron-has-not-gone-all-out-for-fracking-36810

Newspaper / Magazine

Five reasons why some countries are so lax at regulating smoking

Cairney P (2014) Five reasons why some countries are so lax at regulating smoking. The Conversation. 23.12.2014. https://theconversation.com/five-reasons-why-some-countries-are-so-lax-at-regulating-smoking-35782

Article

The global tobacco control 'endgame': Change the policy environment to implement the FCTC

Cairney P & Mamudu H (2014) The global tobacco control 'endgame': Change the policy environment to implement the FCTC. Journal of Public Health Policy, 35 (4), pp. 506-517. https://doi.org/10.1057/jphp.2014.18

Article

Public health policy in the United Kingdom: After the war on tobacco, is a war on alcohol brewing?

Cairney P & Studlar DT (2014) Public health policy in the United Kingdom: After the war on tobacco, is a war on alcohol brewing?. World Medical and Health Policy, 6 (3), pp. 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.106

Newspaper / Magazine

Scots should forget devo max – it’s not possible and wasn’t offered

Cairney P (2014) Scots should forget devo max – it’s not possible and wasn’t offered. The Conversation. 24.09.2014. https://theconversation.com/scots-should-forget-devo-max-its-not-possible-and-wasnt-offered-32119

Newspaper / Magazine

David Cameron wants you to phone a friend in Scotland, but there's a divorce hotline as well

Cairney P (2014) David Cameron wants you to phone a friend in Scotland, but there's a divorce hotline as well. The Conversation. 07.02.2014. https://theconversation.com/david-cameron-wants-you-to-phone-a-friend-in-scotland-but-theres-a-divorce-hotline-as-well-22968

Article

What is the 'dominant model' of British policymaking? Comparing majoritarian and policy community ideas

Jordan G & Cairney P (2013) What is the 'dominant model' of British policymaking? Comparing majoritarian and policy community ideas. British Politics, 8 (3), pp. 233-259. https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2013.5

Newspaper / Magazine

An independent Scotland may turn to Sweden for inspiration

Cairney P (2013) An independent Scotland may turn to Sweden for inspiration. The Conversation. 26.09.2013. https://theconversation.com/an-independent-scotland-may-turn-to-sweden-for-inspiration-17864

Book Chapter

Pressure Politics and the ‘Scottish Policy Style’

Cairney P & McGarvey N (2013) Pressure Politics and the ‘Scottish Policy Style’. In: Cairney P & McGarvey N (eds.) Scottish Politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 154-170. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=569083

Authored Book

Scottish Politics

Cairney P & McGarvey N (2013) Scottish Politics. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=569083

Article

How Can the Scottish Parliament Be Improved as a Legislature?

Cairney P (2013) How Can the Scottish Parliament Be Improved as a Legislature?. Scottish Parliamentary Review, 1 (1). http://www.scottishparliamentaryreview.org/

Article

Never the twain shall meet? - a comparison of implementation science and policy implementation research

Nilsen P, Stahl C, Roback K & Cairney P (2013) Never the twain shall meet? - a comparison of implementation science and policy implementation research. Implementation Science, 8 (1), Art. No.: 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-8-63

Article

What is Evolutionary Theory and How Does it Inform Policy Studies?

Cairney P (2013) What is Evolutionary Theory and How Does it Inform Policy Studies?. Policy and Politics, 41 (2), pp. 279-298. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312X655486

Article

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: How Do We Combine the Insights of Multiple Theories in Public Policy Studies?

Cairney P (2013) Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: How Do We Combine the Insights of Multiple Theories in Public Policy Studies?. Policy Studies Journal, 41 (1), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12000

Article

Territorial Policy Communities and the Scottish Policy Style: the Case of Compulsory Education

Cairney P (2013) Territorial Policy Communities and the Scottish Policy Style: the Case of Compulsory Education. Scottish Affairs, (82), pp. 73-97. http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/scot.2013.0004; https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2013.0004

Authored Book

Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues

Cairney P (2012) Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues. Basingstoke: Palgrave. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=360100

Authored Book

Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer

Cairney P, Studlar DT & Mamudu H (2012) Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer. Basingstoke: Palgrave. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=283937

Article

Complexity Theory in Political Science and Public Policy

Cairney P (2012) Complexity Theory in Political Science and Public Policy. Political Studies Review, 10 (3), pp. 346-358. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-9302.2012.00270.x

Article

Policy Convergence, Transfer and Learning in the UK under Devolution

Keating M, Cairney P & Hepburn E (2012) Policy Convergence, Transfer and Learning in the UK under Devolution. Regional and Federal Studies, 22 (3), pp. 289-307. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2012.688272

Article

'Public administration in an age of austerity': Positive lessons from policy studies

Cairney P (2012) 'Public administration in an age of austerity': Positive lessons from policy studies. Public Policy and Administration, 27 (3), pp. 230-247. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076712442212

Article

Introduction: Policymaking, Learning and Devolution

Keating M & Cairney P (2012) Introduction: Policymaking, Learning and Devolution. Regional and Federal Studies, 22 (3), pp. 239-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2012.688269

Article

Intergovernmental Relations in Scotland: what was the SNP effect?

Cairney P (2012) Intergovernmental Relations in Scotland: what was the SNP effect?. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 14 (2), pp. 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-856X.2011.00493.x

Authored Book

The Scottish Political System Since Devolution: From New Politics to the New Scottish Government

Cairney P (2011) The Scottish Political System Since Devolution: From New Politics to the New Scottish Government. Exeter: Imprint Academic.

Book Chapter

The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government: Does Minority Government Make a Difference?

Cairney P (2011) The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government: Does Minority Government Make a Difference?. In: Cairney P (ed.) The Scottish Political System Since Devolution: From New Politics to the New Scottish Government. Charlottesville, VA, USA: Imprint Academic, pp. 39-58.

Book Chapter

The UK: A Case Study

Cairney P, Studlar DT & Mamudu H (2011) The UK: A Case Study. In: Cairney P, Studlar DT & Mamudu HM (eds.) Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 99-120. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=283937

Book Chapter

Punctuated Equilibrium

Cairney P (2011) Punctuated Equilibrium. In: Cairney P (ed.) Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 175-199. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=360100

Article

The New British Policy Style: From a British to a Scottish Political Tradition?

Cairney P (2011) The New British Policy Style: From a British to a Scottish Political Tradition?. Political Studies Review, 9 (2), pp. 208-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-9302.2011.00233.x

Article

Coalition and Minority Government in Scotland: Lessons for the United Kingdom?

Cairney P (2011) Coalition and Minority Government in Scotland: Lessons for the United Kingdom?. Political Quarterly, 82 (2), pp. 261-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2011.02184.x

Article

Taking the Power of Ideas Seriously - The Case of the United Kingdom's 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Kettell S & Cairney P (2010) Taking the Power of Ideas Seriously - The Case of the United Kingdom's 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. Policy Studies, 31 (3), pp. 301-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442871003615943

Book Chapter

The New Scottish Statute Book: The Scottish Parliament's Legislative Record Since 1999

Keating M & Cairney P (2009) The New Scottish Statute Book: The Scottish Parliament's Legislative Record Since 1999. In: Jeffrey C & Mitchell J (eds.) The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade. Edinburgh: Luath Press, pp. 37-42. http://www.luath.co.uk/the-scottish-parliament-1999-2009-the-first-decade.html

Book Chapter

New Scottish Parliament, Same Old Interest Group Politics?

Cairney P (2009) New Scottish Parliament, Same Old Interest Group Politics?. In: Jeffrey C & Mitchell J (eds.) The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade. Edinburgh: Luath, pp. 105-112. http://www.luath.co.uk/the-scottish-parliament-1999-2009-the-first-decade.html

Article

Implementation and the Governance Problem: A Pressure Participant Perspective

Cairney P (2009) Implementation and the Governance Problem: A Pressure Participant Perspective. Public Policy and Administration, 24 (4), pp. 355-377. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076709340508

Article

The 'British Policy Style' and Mental Health: Beyond the Headlines

Cairney P (2009) The 'British Policy Style' and Mental Health: Beyond the Headlines. Journal of Social Policy, 38 (4), pp. 671-688. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279409003249

Article

The Role of Ideas in Policy Transfer: The Case of UK Smoking Bans since Devolution

Cairney P (2009) The Role of Ideas in Policy Transfer: The Case of UK Smoking Bans since Devolution. Journal of European Public Policy, 16 (3), pp. 471-488. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501760802684718

Article

Federalism and Multilevel Governance in Tobacco Policy: The European Union, the United Kingdom, and Devolved UK Institutions

Asare B, Cairney P & Studlar DT (2009) Federalism and Multilevel Governance in Tobacco Policy: The European Union, the United Kingdom, and Devolved UK Institutions. Journal of Public Policy, 29 (1), pp. 79-102. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X09000993

Article

Territorial Policy Communities and Devolution in the UK

Keating M, Cairney P & Hepburn E (2009) Territorial Policy Communities and Devolution in the UK. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2 (1), pp. 51-66. https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsn024

Authored Book

Scottish Politics: An Introduction

McGarvey N & Cairney P (2008) Scottish Politics: An Introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=269877

Article

Has Devolution Changed the 'British Policy Style'?

Cairney P (2008) Has Devolution Changed the 'British Policy Style'?. British Politics, 3 (3), pp. 350-372. https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2008.15

Book Chapter

Assessing Scottish Democracy

McGarvey N & Cairney P (2008) Assessing Scottish Democracy. In: McGarvey N & Cairney P (eds.) Scottish Politics: An Introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 219-241. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=269877

Article

A 'Multiple Lenses' Approach to Policy Change: the Case of Tobacco Policy in the UK

Cairney P (2007) A 'Multiple Lenses' Approach to Policy Change: the Case of Tobacco Policy in the UK. British Politics, 2 (1), pp. 45-68. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.bp.4200039

Article

The Professionalisation of MPs: Refining the 'Politics-Facilitating' Explanation

Cairney P (2007) The Professionalisation of MPs: Refining the 'Politics-Facilitating' Explanation. Parliamentary Affairs, 60 (2), pp. 212-233. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsm006

Article

Using Devolution to Set the Agenda? Venue shift and the smoking ban in Scotland

Cairney P (2007) Using Devolution to Set the Agenda? Venue shift and the smoking ban in Scotland. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 9 (1), pp. 73-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-856X.2007.00259.x

Article

Venue Shift Following Devolution: When Reserved Meets Devolved in Scotland

Cairney P (2006) Venue Shift Following Devolution: When Reserved Meets Devolved in Scotland. Regional and Federal Studies, 16 (4), pp. 429-445. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13597560600989029#preview

Article

The Analysis of Scottish Parliament Committee Influence: Beyond Capacity and Structure in Comparing West European Legislatures

Cairney P (2006) The Analysis of Scottish Parliament Committee Influence: Beyond Capacity and Structure in Comparing West European Legislatures. European Journal of Political Research, 45 (2), pp. 181-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00295.x

Article

A New Elite? Politicians and Civil Servants in Scotland after Devolution

Keating M & Cairney P (2006) A New Elite? Politicians and Civil Servants in Scotland after Devolution. Parliamentary Affairs, 59 (1), pp. 43-59. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsj009

Article

The Impact of the Scottish Parliament in Amending Executive Legislation

Shephard M & Cairney P (2005) The Impact of the Scottish Parliament in Amending Executive Legislation. Political Studies, 53 (2), pp. 303-319. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.2005.00530.x

Article

Consensual or Dominant Relationships with Parliament? A Comparison of Administrations and Ministers in Scotland

Shephard M & Cairney P (2004) Consensual or Dominant Relationships with Parliament? A Comparison of Administrations and Ministers in Scotland. Public Administration, 82 (4), pp. 831-855. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0033-3298.2004.00421.x

Article

Sewel Motions in the Scottish Parliament

Cairney P & Keating M (2004) Sewel Motions in the Scottish Parliament. Scottish Affairs, (47), pp. 115-134.

Article

Does Devolution Make a Difference? Legislative Output and Policy Divergence in Scotland

Keating M, Stevenson L, Cairney P & Taylor K (2003) Does Devolution Make a Difference? Legislative Output and Policy Divergence in Scotland. Journal of Legislative Studies, 9 (3), pp. 110-139. https://doi.org/10.1080/1357233042000246882

Article

New public management and the Thatcher healthcare legacy: enough of the theory, what about the implementation?

Cairney P (2002) New public management and the Thatcher healthcare legacy: enough of the theory, what about the implementation?. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 4 (3), pp. 375-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-856X.00085

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