The aim of this paper is to explore the possible varieties of convergence in the public administrations of members of the European Union, as well as the framework for analysing aspects of convergence. It assists students of comparative public administration who attempt to understand...

Theoretical models of political agency primarily incorporate elected executives’ self-interest as motivating reelection-seeking behavior. A concerning trend of democratic backsliding and the scholarly recognition that dominant political leaders in democratic regimes are increasingly willing to...

Earlier conceptual studies suggest that the “lifecycle” of a policy bubble moves through three phases: emergence, maturity and lock-in, and termination. Although the best way to move forward is a rigorous empirical investigation, such future endeavors require a theory to guide them. Drawing...