The purpose of this article, that introduces the dossier titled “Policy Transfer, Diffusion and Circulation”, is, firstly, to present a simple and synthetic map of the field of studies of international policy diffusion...
Prof. Osmany Porto
Research Traditions and the State of the Discipline in Brazil
The purpose of this article, that introduces the dossier titled “Policy Transfer, Diffusion and Circulation”.
Difusion of cycling policy in the city of São Paulo: resistance, support and the role of the media
São Paulo is a megalopolis with a pattern of occupation marked by the prominence of the automobile.
GPIPP
Diffusion of CCTs from Latin America to Asia: the Philippine 4Ps case
The purpose of this study is to understand the role of international and domestic actors, ideas and processes in the diffusion of public policies.
Facilitated governance in Mercosur
This article researches the role of Mercosur’s institutions in the process of policy transfer among member states in three specific areas.
Imitation or coercion? State constitutions and federative centralization in Brazil
The Brazilian states’ constitutions emulate the Federal Constitution, mimicking its structure and reproducing its norms word for word.
Migration governance in South America
Este artigo oferece uma explicação complementar à teoria da difusão que explica o processo de surgimento da governança regional.
Policy mobilities as comparison
Policy mobilities as comparison: urbanization processes, repeated instances, topologies Following on from calls to reformat comparative urban methods to support global urban studies, this paper draws inspiration from...
Jennifer Robinson
Transfer and Learning: One Coin Two Elements
Over the past 20 years, three bodies of literature (and their numerous outgrowths) have developed relatively independently of each other: studies of transfer, studies of learning, and studies of knowledge updating. This...
David Dolowitz
Persuasive Practitioners and the Art of Simplification: The “Bogotá Model”
This article analyzes how Bogotá’s transport programs TransMilenio BRT and Ciclovía were learned and adopted in Guadalajara, Mexico. It proposes that the construction and mobilization of simplified “narratives of...
Policy Diffusion and Translation: The Case of Health Agencies
After a discussion of the concepts of policy diffusion, policy transfer and policy convergence, we put forward the analytical potential of the translation framework.
From Policy Transfer to Mutual Learning?
The economic and geopolitical shifts of recent years have forced the oecd-dac member countries to offer greater recognition to the development cooperation activities.
