Policy Studies Organization

Policy Studies Organization (PSO) is an academic organization whose purpose is to advance the study of policy analysis by publishing academic journals, books, sponsoring conferences and producing programs.[1][2]

History

In 1972, the Policy Studies Organization formed out of the American Political Science Association to focus on important public policy issues. Some of the goals of the PSO was to sponsor conferences, obtain discounts for subscriptions and books, and encourage panels conventions both regionally and nationally.[3] The Policy Studies Journal was also established alongside the PSO to focus on policy matters like environmental protection, education, peace, and civil liberties.[4][5]

The Policy Studies Organization – a related society of the of the American, Midwest, Southern and International Political Science Associations, as well as of the International Studies Association – grew out of a concern that there was a distance between research and practice in policy. In other words, research knowledge had to be effectively disseminated and had to reach those who actually set policies. The goal of Policy Studies Organization is bringing together people who felt that policies (and not just government policies, but policies of companies, of universities, and indeed of all kinds of institutions) should be informed policies.

Conferences

The Policy Studies Organization sponsors conferences year round to promote multidisciplinary conversations of relevant policy issues. The goal of these events is to encourage NGOs, government officials, students, academics, and the general public to engage in dialogues about on-going policy concerns. These conferences are co-sponsored by the American Public University System. The following are conferences held by the PSO annually:

The PSO is also working on a new series of conferences with Sculpture Review, and has an upcoming conference series on the uses of public space, with the first of planned conferences occurring on June 4, 2023 in Washington DCIn addition, the PSO assists with the annual meeting of the Far West Popular Culture Association Conference.

Publications

A key component of the Policy Studies Organization is its publications. Through its journals, book series, and open access journals, the PSO aims to disseminate policy scholarship.[6] Many of the journals are published through Wiley-Blackwell or through open access. The PSO also publishes antiquated and original books through its own Westphalia Press imprint; titles range on subjects like history, art, politics, and the government.[7] They recently published All Flowers Bloom by Kawika Guillermo, Winner of the 2021 Reviewers Choice Gold Award for Best General Fiction/Novel.

Journals

Open Access Journals
  • Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
  • Journal of Elder Policy
  • Journal of Online Learning Research and Practice
  • Ritual, Secrecy, & Civil Society
  • International Journal of Criminology
  • World Food Policy
  • Journal on Policy and Complex Systems
  • New Water Policy and Practice
  • Sexuality, Gender, and Policy
  • Global Security and Intelligence Studies
  • Arts & International Affairs
  • Popular Culture Review
  • Space Education and Strategic Applications
  • Saber & Scroll
  • China Policy Journal
  • Indian Politics & Policy
  • International Journal of Open Educational Resources

Presidents of the Policy Studies Organization

The current president of the PSO is Paul J. Rich. Past presidents include: James Anderson, Walter Beach, William Browne, William Crotty, Kenneth Dolbeare, Yehezkel Dror, William Dunn, Thomas Dye, Matthew Holden, Richard Hula, Helen Ingram, Dorothy James, Charles Jones, Rita Mae Kelly, Robert Lane, Martin Levin, Robert Lineberry, Theodore Lowi, Duncan Macrae, Jr., Dean Mann, Daniel Mazmanian, Guy Peters, Harrell Rogers, Thomas Vocino, Larry Wade, Carol Weiss, Louise White, Aaron Wildavsky.[8]

References
  1. "About Us". Policy Studies Organization. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. "Policy Studies Organization". www.apsanet.org. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. "News and Notes". Administrative Science Quarterly. 17 (3): 410–415. 1972. JSTOR 2392155.
  4. "Back Matter". Policy Sciences. 6 (4): 480. 1975. JSTOR 4531621.
  5. "Back Matter". Policy Sciences. 9 (2): 258. 1978. JSTOR 4531729.
  6. "Policy Studies Journal". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  7. "Westphalia Press". Westphalia Press. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  8. "Policy Developments: Policy Studies Organization Proceedings". Policy Studies Journal. 35 (2): 323–328. 2007. doi:10.1111/j.1541-0072.2007.00222.x. ISSN 0190-292X.



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