Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bahadir Sahin Author-X-Name-First: Bahadir Author-X-Name-Last: Sahin Author-Name: Yusuf Emek Author-X-Name-First: Yusuf Author-X-Name-Last: Emek Title: A national cybersecurity risk framework model proposal: cybergency management Abstract: This article delves into the challenges associated with the prevention of various types of cyberattacks through cybersecurity measures and the associated emergency management regulations within the USA. The central argument posits that conventional emergency management policies and intervention strategies have become obsolete, necessitating the implementation of a multi-faceted approach for the avoidance and mitigation of cyber risks. The article also comprehensively addresses the national risk assessment process, highlighting potential biases arising from methodological assumptions and political resistance towards acknowledging unfavourable outcomes. In order to fortify emergency management strategies, the author advocates for the adoption of a systematic risk assessment procedure, the utilisation of intelligence analytic techniques, and the establishment of explicit legal mandates and designated agencies for risk assessment. Moreover, the study outlines a four-step framework for the concept coined as 'cybergency management', comprising initiatives such as training and education, the creation of a new governing body dedicated to overseeing the field, the establishment of an emergency alert system (EAS) network accessible to all relevant stakeholders, and the continuous evaluation of the cybersecurity infrastructure and potential threats. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 267-283 Issue: 4 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: cybergency management; emergency management; cybersecurity; national risk assessments; NRAs; emergency alert system; EAS. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=139795 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:267-283 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Florian Urmetzer Author-X-Name-First: Florian Author-X-Name-Last: Urmetzer Author-Name: John Abolade Alimi Author-X-Name-First: John Abolade Author-X-Name-Last: Alimi Author-Name: Simon Dietlmeier Author-X-Name-First: Simon Author-X-Name-Last: Dietlmeier Author-Name: Cam Healy Author-X-Name-First: Cam Author-X-Name-Last: Healy Title: The impact and effect of government interventions on business ecosystems: a case study of the Nigerian music ecosystem Abstract: The concept of 'business ecosystems' offers researchers, businesses, and policymakers a new perspective and conceptual lens to understand the complex nature of innovative business environments. It is already known that a business ecosystem's success is determined by the governance and rules of ecosystem actors' engagement and activity. This study extends the governance perspective and explores how a business ecosystem can be shaped by government interventions. It applies the method of a single qualitative case study of the Nigerian music ecosystem with data collected from executives working in this industry. The research investigation indicates that the impact of government interventions on business ecosystems occurs in three distinct stages, following an input-process-output (IPO) approach with impact on the health of the Nigerian music ecosystem. The findings of this study complement the existing literature on business ecosystems, public policy and the music industry. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 243-266 Issue: 4 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: ecosystem; governance; government; policy; business; innovation; entrepreneurship; stakeholders; interventions; communities. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=139796 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:243-266 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Volodymyr Samsonov Author-X-Name-First: Volodymyr Author-X-Name-Last: Samsonov Title: Fiscal austerity as a driver of populism in the European Union Abstract: This research investigates the role of austerity in the rise of right- and left-wing populism in European politics. The study examines macro-hypotheses to determine whether austerity measures contribute to increased populism, and meso-hypotheses that evaluate populism risks of Keynesian and neoclassical austerity strategies. Statistical analysis is conducted to test these hypotheses. The overall findings suggest that there are no significant links between austerity and populism when differences between European states are disregarded. However, a more detailed analysis reveals that in South European states austerity plays a significant role in populist crises. The adverse political effects of austerity in these states stem from a mismatch between voters' and policymakers' perspectives on austerity strategies. In EU states with social-democratic, market-based, and continental European capitalism, austerity is not a principal factor in increasing populism. The findings of this study can assist policymakers in finding politically viable models of austerity packages in the EU. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 218-242 Issue: 3 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: fiscal austerity; fiscal policies; budget deficit; debt crises; Keynesian theories; neoclassical theories; European politics; political stability; populism. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138372 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:218-242 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Floris Biskamp Author-X-Name-First: Floris Author-X-Name-Last: Biskamp Title: A societal shift to the right or the political mobilisation of a shrinking minority? Explaining rise and radicalisation of the AfD in Germany Abstract: This paper discusses whether the swift rise and radicalisation of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as the first electorally successful far-right party in Germany in decades was caused by a general societal shift to the right. It first operationalises the concept of a shift towards the (far) right with references to Norberto Bobbio and Cas Mudde. Then it discusses whether such a shift has taken place on four levels: public policy, political behaviour, individual attitudes, and public discourse. The picture is heterogeneous but offers no compelling evidence for a societal shift to the right. As an alternative explanation, the paper argues that the rise and radicalisation of the AfD should rather be understood as the formation of a far-right project in reaction to an ambivalent process of liberalisation - a process of liberalisation that can itself be endangered by this far-right formation. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 139-165 Issue: 3 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: far right; Alternative for Germany; Alternative für Deuschland; AfD; populist radical right; extreme right; right-wing extremism; German politics; normalisation; mainstreaming of far-right parties. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138373 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:139-165 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Arne Heise Author-X-Name-First: Arne Author-X-Name-Last: Heise Title: The political economy of populism: an agenda-theoretic approach with special reference to Germany Abstract: Populism in modern Western democracies is on the rise. The existing literature concentrates on explanations based on the growing socio-economic and socio-cultural polarisation of modern societies driven by globalisation and individualisation on the one hand and the un-responsiveness of unrepresentative governments and non-majoritarian bodies on the other hand. Although such explanations certainly contribute partly to our understanding of the phenomenon called 'populism' - particularly the (right or left-wing) extremist dimension of it, it does not sufficiently explain the seemingly non-ideological 'populism of the middle class' which, at least in Germany, accounts for the bigger, yet less visible part of populism. The objective of the paper is to focus on systematic weaknesses of collective decision-making in liberal-representative democracies in explaining populism (particularly of the middle class) as a growing critique of the institutions of liberal democracy. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 166-190 Issue: 3 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: populism; liberal democracy; political economy; minority rule; elites; Germany. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138374 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:166-190 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Barbara Dluhosch Author-X-Name-First: Barbara Author-X-Name-Last: Dluhosch Author-Name: Ana Soliz de Stange Author-X-Name-First: Ana Soliz de Author-X-Name-Last: Stange Title: Uncertainty - a unifying approach to populism and confidence in government Abstract: The fact that real incomes and living standards have improved in numerous countries and for many individuals stand in stark contrast to the discontent with government seemingly showing up in populist movements around the world. By marrying microdata of the 2017-2020 European and World Values Surveys on confidence in government with text-mining data on uncertainty as provided by the World Uncertainty Index, this paper explores in an international cross-sectional ordered logit analysis how narratives as to insecurity undermine confidence in government and thus provide fertile ground for political conflict and a them-versus-us attitude vis-à-vis the political 'elite'. Alas, to conclude that a stronger role of government in the economy, often considered 'social insurance', would twist results favourably for government is mistaken. What matters is that institutions lend stability to expectations as to policies, government services and the separation of powers. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 191-217 Issue: 3 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: cross-country comparison; government; regime satisfaction; uncertainty; institutions. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=138375 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:191-217 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Huong Le Author-X-Name-First: Huong Author-X-Name-Last: Le Title: Does the quality of government affect economic growth? Evidence from the QOG dataset Abstract: Does the quality of government (QoG) affect economic growth? The paper considers whether or not a higher governance quality leads to a higher rate of economic growth. This paper sheds light on this debate by reinvestigating the relationship between the quality of government and economic growth, utilising four different operationalisations of governance quality, including the rule of law, quality of democracy, public integrity, and governance from the quality of government (QoG) dataset of 36 OECD countries. Contributing to the growing body of work on the correlation between governance quality and economic growth, this paper suggests that: 1) despite using different operationalisations of governance quality, the estimation results suggest a statistically significant and positive correlation between the quality of government and economic growth; 2) developed countries obtain more significant benefits of good governance on economic growth than developing countries. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 321-335 Issue: 4 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: economic growth; quality of government; QoG; rule of law; quality of democracy; public integrity; governance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=139735 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:321-335 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zoltán Bartha Author-X-Name-First: Zoltán Author-X-Name-Last: Bartha Title: Changes in varieties of capitalism within the OECD between 2010 and 2020 Abstract: This study aims to reveal different varieties of capitalism and to uncover new patterns of development that emerged between 2010 and 2020. A hybrid model is applied that quantifies three pillars of development (future - F, outside - O, inside - I) using supply-side and demand-side indicators that measure norms, institutions, and policies. Investigating 34 OECD members, this study describes five varieties of capitalism: traditional, dualistic, government-led, open market-based, and human capital-based models. It is suggested that the most significant cut-off point in the development of OECD economies in this period was along the green growth dimension, where European countries with a tradition in coordinated markets outperform the rest. Using Israel and Estonia as an example, it is also suggested that institutional and policy changes that enhance the quality of governance and make coordination more effective are the way out of the middle-income trap. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 284-301 Issue: 4 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: development path; economic policy; green growth; institutions; middle-income trap; OECD; varieties of capitalism. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=139748 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:284-301 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Michal Neubauer-Shani Author-X-Name-First: Michal Author-X-Name-Last: Neubauer-Shani Author-Name: Etienne Lepicard Author-X-Name-First: Etienne Author-X-Name-Last: Lepicard Title: The policy of non-decision: the case of clinical trials in Israel Abstract: The modern world is characterised by dynamic various changes, which generate new multifaceted issues that are candidates for policymaking. However, liberal democracies often abstain from tackling these issues, despite implications not favouring the public. While most countries have regulated the sensitive issue of clinical trials through primary legislation, the state of Israel addressed this issue through secondary legislation and a circular issued by the Ministry of Health's director-general. Despite this policy lacks crucial elements that would protect the subjects of clinical trials, several attempts to change it through primary legislation, have failed. This article contends that excluding the alternative of comprehensive legislation from the agenda is enabled by the policy of non-decision adopted by policymakers, demonstrating covert power. Based on a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and existing sources, this article will explain the continued adoption of the non-decision policy by identifying the mobilisation of bias that characterises this arena and examining the tactics employed by stakeholders to maintain the status quo. Journal: Int. J. of Public Policy Pages: 302-320 Issue: 4 Volume: 17 Year: 2024 Keywords: clinical trials; non-decision; policy agenda; mobilisation of bias; covert power; status quo; Nazi medical trials; human experiments in medicine; Israel. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=139752 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpubp:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:302-320