POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

Microplastics are widely discussed as a pervasive environmental issue, yet decisive action and turning them into a governable “ policy object ” has proven to be slow and challenging. This paper investigates the shifting and heterogeneous problem framings of microplastic pollution and the regulatory complexities that emerge from them. Drawing on research from science and technology studies, we analyze how microplasti…

Reference · Wikidata

policy intended to impact the arts, language, heritage, or diversity

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Cultural policy is the government actions, laws and programs that regulate, protect, encourage and financially support activities related to the arts and creative sectors, such as painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature, and filmmaking, among others and culture, which may involve activities related to language, heritage and diversity. The idea of cultural policy was developed at UNESCO in the 1960s. Generally,…

Book · DOAB

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted economies and upended lives – but did it also open the door to more inclusive policies? Focusing on both attitudinal and institutional repercussions of the pandemic, and transcending Western-centric narratives and case studies, this book asks the question: has the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the adoption of more generous and inclusive…

Full text · Open Library

Image · DPLA

The present Rocky Mountain West natural gas boom, enabled by historic pro-resource-development political, institutional, economic, and cultural structures, is a politically contested battle over values. Volatile political action, unconventional coalitions, and unconventional politics engulf this unconventional gas boom - especially at the state level. In this comparative case study of natural gas policy in Wyoming, …