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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Have you ever wondered how public managers can make complex systems more resilient in the face of uncertainty? Find out the answer from Adam Wiechman, Aaron Deslatte, Elizabeth Koebele, Margaret Garcia, and John Anderies here: academic.oup.com/jpart/articl...

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Organizational strategies for system robustness: how managers navigate the institutional architecture of complex systems

Abstract. Many public managers oversee complex systems that require them to navigate multifaceted organizational decision-making processes. While there is

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Join us for an online webinar for scholars in the Asia-Pacific region on Nov 4! The session will cover theoretical contributions, appropriate use of AI in research and manuscript preparation, and pre-registration, with JPART Editors-in-Chief @olehelby.bsky.social and @sassmikkelsen.bsky.social.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have you ever wondered what happens to senior bureaucrats when a new government takes office? Bjørn Mo Forum examines 140 years of Norwegian bureaucracy and finds that political and bureaucratic layers can shape who stays, who leaves, and how deeply political change reaches into the civil service.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our Editor’s Choice article finds that corruption convictions can increase citizen-initiated administrative litigation, in part by strengthening judicial remedies, although the broader local corruption environment matters.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🥳 The new issue is out, and we are excited to spotlight the articles! Have you ever wondered whether anti-corruption efforts can encourage citizens to hold government accountable?

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

citizen-state interactions and public values, and robustly investigates the effects of the technology’s adoption on public institutions. Please join us in welcoming Madalina to the editorial team!

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Her research on AI governance brings to the forefront the fundamental implications of the adoption of artificial intelligence systems across public sectors in reshaping administrative decision-making,

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

She initiated and leads the MSc Artificial Intelligence and Governance at VU Amsterdam, which trains the next generation of tech-savvy public leaders.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

and the governance of algorithmic decision-making and artificial intelligence in the public sector, and has appeared in leading public administration and political science journals.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

and co-Director of the AI and Digital Governance (AI-DG) Lab – alongside a strong team of public administration scholars specialized in AI and digital technologies. Her research focuses on public governance, accountability, reputational dynamics,

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We are delighted to welcome Prof dr. Madalina Busuioc as the latest addition to our team of Associate Editors! Madalina Busuioc is Professor of Public Governance in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

and public values, and robustly investigates the effects of the technology’s adoption on public institutions. Please join us in welcoming Madalina to the editorial team!

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

She initiated and leads the MSc Artificial Intelligence and Governance at VU Amsterdam, which trains the next generation of tech-savvy public leaders.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Her research focuses on public governance, accountability, reputational dynamics, and the governance of algorithmic decision-making and artificial intelligence in the public sector, and has appeared in leading public administration and political science journals.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

and co-Director of the AI and Digital Governance (AI-DG) Lab – alongside a strong team of public administration scholars specialized in AI and digital technologies.

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Bjørn Mo Forum @bjornforum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Excited to see the first article from my PhD out in @jpart1991.bsky.social!🧵 In it I use career data on senior bureaucrats in Norwegian ministries 1884–2024 to examine how the hierarchical distance between bureaucrats and political leadership moderates turnover after leadership changes 1/

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🔔 New Issue: Are public officials really more risk-averse than private sector employees? A study of 1,582 officials and employees finds they're not uniformly more risk-averse.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🔔 New Article: 💫 Who is really held accountable when citizens meet the State? A critical ethnography of the UK Tax Credits system finds encounters can reverse the accountability chain. Facing an unaccountable State, claimants became accountable for hardship inflicted on them.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 What makes accountability actually work at the street level? An ethnography of Danish care agencies finds formal accountability becomes action-guiding only when workers can justify their choices across three reference points: institution, others, and self.

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Manipulating scale formats, anonymity, data source, and temporal separation didn't attenuate the relationship. ➡️ The "urban legend" of CMV bias may be overstated. By Manqian Cui, Xuelian Zhang & Jiayuan Li: academic.oup.com/jpart/articl...

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🔔 New Issue Alert: 💫 Does common method variance really inflate correlations in self-reported data? Five preregistered studies with 3,100+ UK & Chinese civil servants test the classic PSM-performance link.

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