Critical and interpretive approaches to policy research focus on understanding policies and policy processes through the lens of situated meanings, historical contexts, and the social construction of human subjectivity. These approaches emphasize how policies are shaped by communicative practices, underpinned by hegemonic powers and values, and are driven by an overarching aim to advance democracy, […]

With the coming of age of the field, Critical and Interpretive Policy has gradually become  mainstreamed into existing political science and public policy venues. Please contact us at contact@ipa.science if you would like to alert the network of any policy or political science activity that is methodologically interpretivist in orientation such as conferences, panels,  master […]

Critical and interpretive policy research is an ever-evolving field, with a wide array of information sources available. This page organizes links to relevant groups, networks, journals, and key publications that shape the field of critical and interpretive policy research. Groups and Networks Interpretive Methodologies and Methods (IMM) Conference Group (APSA) The IMM provides a forum […]

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