Policy-seeking Behavior

Policy-Seeking Behavior is a theoretical construct in political science that refers to the strategic actions of political actors who pursue electoral competition primarily to implement preferred policies, distinguishing it from office-seeking or vote-maximizing motivations by emphasizing policy outcomes as the central objective.

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2017–2026

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  1. SM
    Samuel Merrill

    Wilkes University, United States

    4 publications · 253 citations

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  2. JA
    James Adams

    University of California, Davis, United States

    4 publications · 253 citations

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  3. HH
    Helene Helboe Pedersen

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    2 publications · 79 citations

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  4. ML
    Michael Laver

    New York University, United States

    2 publications · 454 citations

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  5. GS
    Gijs Schumacher

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 55 citations

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Venues

  1. Party Politics

    4 publications · 130 citations

    4

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  2. American Political Science Review

    4 publications · 3.1K citations

    4

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  3. West European Politics

    WEP · 4 publications · 368 citations

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  4. Comparative Political Studies

    CPS · 3 publications · 415 citations

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  5. British Journal of Political Science

    3 publications · 168 citations

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