About this Cambridge Elements series
The Cambridge Elements in Public Policy is a major publishing initiative designed to develop a concise yet authoritative collection of assessments of the state of the art and future research directions in public policy research as well as substantive new research on key topics.
Edited by leading scholars in the field, the series is an ideal medium for reflecting on and advancing the understanding of critical issues in the public sphere. Collectively, the series provides a forum for broad and diverse coverage of all major topics in the field while integrating different disciplinary and methodological approaches.
The series delivers both quality and timeliness: manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review but then are fast-tracked after formal acceptance so that they may appear quickly and lead research efforts in the field. Authors can develop a theme in greater detail without writing a full-length book as the length of an Element is approximately 25,000 words. Elements will be updatable, with the latest functionality on Cambridge’s new institutional platform (Core), as well as being available via low-priced print-on-demand (POD).