The Research Committee was established to promote the study of public policy and administration around the world, to advance the analysis of public policy, the consequences of public policies for institutions of government, and the art of public management. It is a network which enables political scientists and practitioners with an interest in public policy and administration to share ideas and to organise interesting activities, and aims to strengthen the links between those with an interest in these topics. When the first moves were made which culminated in the formation of the research committee, the focus was on 'policy analysis', but over time, the focus broadened to take in the full range of practices aimed at 'steering' public activity.
- Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration: Policy-Making and Institutional Trust
Chair: Dr. Francesco Maria Scanni - Bureaucracy and Democratic Governance: Politicization, Autonomy and Accountability
- Governing Artificial Intelligence in Times of Democratic Erosion
Chair: Prof. José César Romero Galván - Governing Health and Social Protection: Organizations, Professions and Equity
- Governing Rights: Public Administration and the Everyday Realisation of Human Rights
Chair: Dr. Arman Gasparyan - Governing Sport: Policy Design, Administrative Capacity and Implementation
- Institutional Design for Policy Implementation: Arrangements, Capacities, and Performance
Chair: Prof. Vanessa Elias de Oliveira - Learning Across Federations: Best Practices in Comparative Federalism and Multilevel Governance
Chair: Prof. Rekha Saxena - Policy Capacity in the Global South: Beyond Deficit Models
- Policy Innovation and Experimentation: Public Administrations as Agents of Change
- Rethinking Memory Policies: Concepts, Challenges, and New Directions
Chair: Dr. Matteo Bassoli - Street-Level Bureaucracy and Administrative Burden: Discretion, Access and Unequal Citizenship
- The Future of Public Service: Leadership, Workforce and Organizational Transformation
- The Public Sector in Crisis Management: Preparedness, Response, and Learning
- The Twin Transition: Digital Governance, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Green Economy
- Understanding The Emotional State: Navigating Affect, Emotional Labour and Public Administration
