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2019

Journal Article

Urban water security - what does it mean?

Allan, Julie V., Kenway, Steven J. and Head, Brian W. (2019). Urban water security - what does it mean?. Urban Water Journal, 15 (9), 899-910. doi: 10.1080/1573062x.2019.1574843

Urban water security - what does it mean?

2019

Journal Article

Forty years of wicked problems literature: forging closer links to policy studies

Head, Brian W. (2019). Forty years of wicked problems literature: forging closer links to policy studies. Policy and Society, 38 (2), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/14494035.2018.1488797

Forty years of wicked problems literature: forging closer links to policy studies

2019

Journal Article

Institutional amnesia and public policy

Stark, Alastair and Head, Brian (2019). Institutional amnesia and public policy. Journal of European Public Policy, 26 (10), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/13501763.2018.1535612

Institutional amnesia and public policy

2018

Journal Article

Can automated content analysis be used to assess and improve the use of evidence in mental health policy? A systematic review

Alla, Kristel, Oprescu, Florin, Hall, Wayne D., Whiteford, Harvey A., Head, Brian W. and Meurk, Carla S. (2018). Can automated content analysis be used to assess and improve the use of evidence in mental health policy? A systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1) 194, 194. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0853-z

Can automated content analysis be used to assess and improve the use of evidence in mental health policy? A systematic review

2018

Journal Article

Divestment of commonwealth public enterprises in Australia: the cupboard is bare

Aulich, Chris, Jones, Stephen and Head, Brian (2018). Divestment of commonwealth public enterprises in Australia: the cupboard is bare. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 89 (3), 475-490. doi: 10.1111/apce.12171

Divestment of commonwealth public enterprises in Australia: the cupboard is bare

2018

Journal Article

Implementing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for water and beyond in Australia: a proposed systems approach

Hall, Nina Lansbury, Ross, Helen, Richards, Russell, Barrington, Dani Jennifer, Dean, Angela J., Head, Brian W., Jagals, Paul, Reid, Simon and Hill, Peter S. (2018). Implementing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for water and beyond in Australia: a proposed systems approach. Australasian Journal of Water Resources, 22 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/13241583.2018.1481563

Implementing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for water and beyond in Australia: a proposed systems approach

2017

Journal Article

Knowledge mobilisation intermediaries operating at the research-policy-practice nexus in Australia

Bell, Jennifer and Head, Brian W. (2017). Knowledge mobilisation intermediaries operating at the research-policy-practice nexus in Australia. Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal , 48, 8-29.

Knowledge mobilisation intermediaries operating at the research-policy-practice nexus in Australia

2017

Journal Article

Climate Change Scepticism: Reconsidering How to Respond to Core Criticisms of Climate Science and Policy

Van Rensburg, Willem and W. Head, Brian (2017). Climate Change Scepticism: Reconsidering How to Respond to Core Criticisms of Climate Science and Policy. Sage Open, 7 (4 ), 1-11. doi: 10.1177/2158244017748983

Climate Change Scepticism: Reconsidering How to Respond to Core Criticisms of Climate Science and Policy

2017

Journal Article

The enduring challenge of 'wicked problems': revisiting Rittel and Webber

Crowley, Kate and Head, Brian W. (2017). The enduring challenge of 'wicked problems': revisiting Rittel and Webber. Policy Sciences, 50 (4), 539-547. doi: 10.1007/s11077-017-9302-4

The enduring challenge of 'wicked problems': revisiting Rittel and Webber

2017

Journal Article

Assessing the value of political science in the era of relevance and impact

Head, Brian W. (2017). Assessing the value of political science in the era of relevance and impact. Australian Journal of Political Science, 52 (4), 599-614. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2017.1374344

Assessing the value of political science in the era of relevance and impact

2017

Journal Article

How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic review

Alla, Kristel , Hall, Wayne D. , Whiteford, Harvey A. , Head, Brian W. and Meurk, Carla S. (2017). How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic review. Health Research Policy and Systems, 15 (84) 84, 84. doi: 10.1186/s12961-017-0247-z

How do we define the policy impact of public health research? A systematic review

2017

Journal Article

The interaction of risk allocation and governance arrangements in innovative urban stormwater and recycling projects

Lane, Ruth, Bettini, Yvette, McCallum, Tara and Head, Brian W. (2017). The interaction of risk allocation and governance arrangements in innovative urban stormwater and recycling projects. Landscape and Urban Planning, 164, 37-48. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.03.012

The interaction of risk allocation and governance arrangements in innovative urban stormwater and recycling projects

2017

Journal Article

Problem definition and the policy process: wicked problems

Head, Brian W. (2017). Problem definition and the policy process: wicked problems. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.213

Problem definition and the policy process: wicked problems

2017

Journal Article

An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012)

Grace, Francesca C., Meurk, Carla S., Head, Brian W., Hall, Wayne D., Harris, Meredith G. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2017). An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012). BMC Health Services Research, 17 (1) 374, 374. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2309-x

An analysis of policy success and failure in formal evaluations of Australia's national mental health strategy (1992-2012)

2017

Journal Article

Crises and institutional change: emergence of cross-border water governance in Lake Eyre Basin, Australia

Bellamy, Jennifer, Head, Brian W. and Ross, Helen (2017). Crises and institutional change: emergence of cross-border water governance in Lake Eyre Basin, Australia. Society and Natural Resources, 30 (4), 404-420. doi: 10.1080/08941920.2016.1272729

Crises and institutional change: emergence of cross-border water governance in Lake Eyre Basin, Australia

2017

Journal Article

Climate change sceptical frames: the case of seven Australian sceptics

Van Rensburg, Willem and Head, Brian W. (2017). Climate change sceptical frames: the case of seven Australian sceptics. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 63 (1), 112-128. doi: 10.1111/ajph.12318

Climate change sceptical frames: the case of seven Australian sceptics

2017

Journal Article

Wicked and less wicked problems: a typology and a contingency framework

Alford, John and Head, Brian W. (2017). Wicked and less wicked problems: a typology and a contingency framework. Policy and Society, 36 (3), 397-413. doi: 10.1080/14494035.2017.1361634

Wicked and less wicked problems: a typology and a contingency framework

2017

Journal Article

Editors' Introduction

Isett, Kimberley R., Head, Brian W. and Van Landingham, Gary (2017). Editors' Introduction. Public Administration Review, 77 (1), 12-12. doi: 10.1111/puar.12636

Editors' Introduction

2017

Journal Article

Wicked tendencies in policy problems: rethinking the distinction between social and technical problems

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian W. (2017). Wicked tendencies in policy problems: rethinking the distinction between social and technical problems. Policy and Society, 36 (3), 414-429. doi: 10.1080/14494035.2017.1361635

Wicked tendencies in policy problems: rethinking the distinction between social and technical problems

2017

Journal Article

The national context of wicked problems: comparing policies on gun violence in the US, Canada, and Australia

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian (2017). The national context of wicked problems: comparing policies on gun violence in the US, Canada, and Australia. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 19 (1), 40-53. doi: 10.1080/13876988.2015.1029334

The national context of wicked problems: comparing policies on gun violence in the US, Canada, and Australia