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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 ) 2158244017748983, 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

Other Outputs

Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: a scan of priorities

Hall, N., Barbosa, M. C., Currie, D., Dean, A.J., Head, B., Hill, P. S., Naylor, S., Reid, S., Selvey, L. and Willis, J. (2017). Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: a scan of priorities. Global Change Institute discussion paper: water for equity and wellbeing series. 2207-9602. Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: a scan of priorities

2017

Other Outputs

Australian urban water reform story: with detailed case study on New South Wales

Salisbury, Chris, Head, Brian W. and Groom, Eric (2017). Australian urban water reform story: with detailed case study on New South Wales. Water Global Practice. W17011. School of Political Science and International Studies, The World Bank.

Australian urban water reform story: with detailed case study on New South Wales

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 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

2017

Book Chapter

Policy-relevant research: improving the value and impact of the social sciences

Head, Brian W. (2017). Policy-relevant research: improving the value and impact of the social sciences. Social science and sustainability. (pp. 199-209) edited by Heinz Schandl and Iain Walker. Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Policy-relevant research: improving the value and impact of the social sciences

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

Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service

Newman, Joshua, Cherney, Adrian and Head, Brian W. (2017). Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service. Public Management Review, 19 (2), 157-174. doi: 10.1080/14719037.2016.1148191

Policy capacity and evidence-based policy in the public service

2017

Book Chapter

Understanding the policy realities of urban transitions

Bettini, Yvette, Arklay, Tracey and Head, Brian W. (2017). Understanding the policy realities of urban transitions. Urban sustainability transitions. (pp. 37-49) edited by Niki Frantzeskaki, Vanesa Castán Broto, Lars Coenen and Derk Loorbach. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315228389

Understanding the policy realities of urban transitions

2017

Book Chapter

Expert advisory bodies in the policy system

Crowley, Kate and Head, Brian W. (2017). Expert advisory bodies in the policy system. Routledge handbook of comparative policy analysis. (pp. 181-198) edited by Marleen Brans, Iris Geva-May and Michael Howlett. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315660561-12

Expert advisory bodies in the policy system

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