For forty years Policy and Politics has been a leading international and multidisciplinary journal in its field with a reputation for publishing peer-reviewed papers of the highest quality. It focuses upon public policy and adjacent subjects, such as politics and social policy. Its scope includes the political context and socioeconomic impacts of domestic, regional, cross-national and global policies. The journal publishes articles which stand at the cutting-edge of relevant debates by combining theoretical insight with empirical innovation. It also aims to publish analyses of recent social, political, economic and cultural developments which relate to the policy process, public sectors and social institutions. Policy and Politics aims to appeal to academics, policy-makers and practitioners.