Research & Subject Guides: Political Science: Public Policy & Political Economy

Key Journals (Stony Brook subscriptions)

American Political Science Review
1906-present. Refereed. Sponsored by the American Political Science Association. New articles in all areas of Political Science. For titles from past five years see Cambridge Journals Online in database list.
Governance: an international journal of policy, administration, and institutions.
Refereed. Subjects covered include public policy administration and state organization. Has research articles, symposia and book reviews.
Policy Studies Journal
Theoretical and empirically grounded research on policy process and analysis. Supplemented by its Yearbook with literature reviews and lists of policy analysts.
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For years 1992-1994 use Academic OneFile in the A-Z list of databases.
Political Science Quarterly: the journal of public and international affairs
A scholarly, non-partisan journal that covers domestic and foreign policy issues and politics. Each issue includes articles, book reviews, lists of reference books and publications. Most recent articles are available via MasterFILE Premier in the A-Z list of databases.
Review of International Studies
Topics covered include the political, economic, philosophical, legal, ethical, historical, military, cultural and technological dimensions of international studies. Journal includes research articles, literature reviews, ideas forums, debates, teaching articles and interviews.
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More recent issues may be accessed through Cambridge Journals in our A-Z list of databases.
State Politics & Policy Quarterly
Refereed. It has articles "that develop and test general hypotheses of political behavior and policy making, exploiting the unique advantages of the states". Research articles and methodologies predominate.
Third World Quarterly: journal of emerging areas.
An interdisciplinary journal concerned with economic, political, and social structures and policy studies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Many issues are organized by theme. More recent issues may be accessed via MasterFILE Complete in our A-Z list of databases.
Washington Quarterly
Despite it's name this is a journal of international affairs published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The articles concern "global strategic changes and their public policy implications" and aim to be non-partisan.
World Affairs
A small journal that concentrates on the foreign policy of the United States. Each issue contains articles and interiews. More recent issues are available in MasterFILE complete by going to our A-Z list of databases.
World Politics: a quarterly journal of international relations
Journal includes "analytical/theoretical articles, review articles, and research notes bearing on problems in international relations and comparative politics".

Web Sites

Cato Institute
A think tank and public policy research organization. Publishes books, briefing papers, scholarly journals, and studies. Searchable by topic under Research.
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The name is taken from Cato's Letters, "a series of libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the philosophical foundations for the American Revolution". It's stated mission is to its mission "is to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace."
CAWP, Center for American Women and Politics
Centered at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Scholarly research and current data about American women's political participation.
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Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.
Council of State Governments
A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that does research in governmental operations, policy issues, federal and state legislation and regulations.
Kaiser Family Foundation
Excellent source on the healthcare system and health care reform.
The Annenberg Public Policy Center
The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania performs research in the fields of political communication, information and society, media and the developing child, health communication and adolescent risk.
The Urban Institute
A nonpartisan think tank that provides information social and economic policy issues. Includes research data, reports, briefs, policy papers and more.
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Subjects covered include children, cities, crime and justice, economy and taxes, education, employment, ethnicity, families, gender, parenting, governing, healthcare, housing, immigrants, infrastructure, international development, nonprofits, performance measurement, poverty, race, retirement and older americans and the Washington D.C. region.

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