Article
The myth of 'evidence-based policymaking' in a decentred state
Cairney P (2020) The myth of 'evidence-based policymaking' in a decentred state. Public Policy and Administration. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076720905016
Article
Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence-Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland
Cairney P & Rummery K (2018) Feminising Politics to Close the Evidence-Policy Gap: The Case of Social Policy in Scotland. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 77 (4), pp. 542-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12266
Article
Evidence-based best practice is more political than it looks: a case study of the 'Scottish Approach'
Cairney P (2017) Evidence-based best practice is more political than it looks: a case study of the 'Scottish Approach'. Evidence and Policy, 13 (3), pp. 499-515. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426416X14609261565901
Article
Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?
Cairney P & Oliver K (2017) Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?. Health Research Policy and Systems, 15 (1), Art. No.: 35. 201; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-017-0192-x
Article
The ‘Scottish approach’ to policy and policymaking: what issues are territorial and what are universal?
Cairney P, Russell S & St Denny E (2016) The ‘Scottish approach’ to policy and policymaking: what issues are territorial and what are universal?. Policy and Politics, 44 (3), pp. 333-350. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557315X14353331264538