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Policy Drift Detection

Policy Drift Detection is a methodological construct in policy management that identifies unintended deviations in policy behavior or outcomes over time by systematically monitoring changes in policy implementation contexts or effects relative to the original policy intent.

12

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360

Citations

19

Authors

16

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

12

Detecting Strategic Drift Before Outcome Failure: A Longitudinal Governance Diagnostic

Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 67 citations · Full text

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Policy (Mis) Representation and the Cost of Ruling: U.S. Presidential Elections in Comparative Perspective

Christopher Wlezien · Comparative Political Studies · 2016 · 66 citations · Full text

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Conservative Ideas and Social Policy in the United States

Daniel Béland, Alex Waddan · Social Policy and Administration · 2007 · 56 citations

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Reassessing Policy Drift: Social Policy Change in the United States

Daniel Béland, Philip Rocco, Alex Waddan · Social Policy and Administration · 2016 · 50 citations

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Informal Caregiving and the Politics of Policy Drift in the United States

Philip Rocco · Journal of Aging & Social Policy · 2017 · 44 citations

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Authors

19

  1. RG
    Robert G. Picard

    Jönköping University, Sweden

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  2. AW
    Alex Waddan

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 106 citations

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  3. PR
    Philip Rocco

    Marquette University, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  4. PH
    Patrick Hall

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. ZG
    Zachary Gassoumis

    University of Southern California, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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Institutions

16

  1. Marquette University

    Milwaukee, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    44 citations

  2. University of Saskatchewan

    Saskatoon, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  3. Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

    Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    38 citations

  4. UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  5. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    112 citations

  6. Université Paris-Sud

    Orsay, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    38 citations

  7. Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  8. University of Leicester

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

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Venues

  1. Social Policy and Administration

    3 publications · 121 citations

    3

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  2. Journal of Aging & Social Policy

    2 publications · 58 citations

    2

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  3. International Journal on Digital Libraries

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. Communication Law and Policy

    1 publications · 26 citations

    1

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  5. Studies in Higher Education

    1 publications · 16 citations

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