Shiming Zheng, Alex Jingwei He, Yujie He “Authority Versus Competition: Intergovernmental Interactions and Subnational Policy Adoption in Climate Policy” Review of Policy Research (2025). Focus of Study This study investigates how intergovernmental interactions—formal authority interactions and informal competitive interactions—shape Chinese provincial governments’ climate policy adoption, using panel data from 31 provinces between 2003 and 2018. It constructs a two-dimensional analytical framework and nds that formal authority interactions (from central-municipal-provincial levels and interdepartmental collaboration) signi cantly promote policy adoption. Informal competitive interactions follow an inverted “N-shaped” trajectory (initial suppression, subsequent promotion, nal suppression) with overall inhibitory effects, and they negatively moderate the positive impact of formal authority interactions, weakening and distorting policy adoption outcomes. Policy Recommendations Policymakers should strengthen the guiding role of formal authority interactions, such as optimizing central policy directives and interdepartmental coordination mechanisms. They should also rationalize informal competitive dynamics, align promotion incentives with climate policy goals, and establish formal learning channels to mitigate free-riding, ensuring intergovernmental interactions synergistically advance climate policy adoption. 16 Mede, Niels G., Viktoria Cologna, Sebastian Berger, ... Tyrala, Michael, and Rolf A. Zwaan. “Perceptions of science, science communication, and climate change attitudes in 68 countries – the TISP dataset.” Scientific Data 12, no. 114 (2025). Focus of Study This study addresses the lack of robust global data on public perceptions of science by developing the TISP (Trust in Science and Science-Related Populism) dataset. It conducts a cross-sectional survey between November 2022 and August 2023, covering 68 countries and 71,922 valid participants, with the questionnaire translated into 37 languages. The research measures eight key constructs, including trust in science and scientists, science-related populist attitudes, perceptions of science’s societal role, science communication behaviors, climate change attitudes, and demographic characteristics. It features post-COVID-19 insights, representation of non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, Democratic) countries, and rigorous validation through pre-testing, attention checks, and psychometric assessments of core scales. Policy Recommendations Policymakers should leverage the TISP dataset to design targeted science communication strategies that address regional differences in public trust and populist attitudes toward science, while promoting open access to the dataset for researchers and educators worldwide. Additionally, integrating the dataset’s findings on climate change attitudes and media engagement into policy development can enhance public support for environmental initiatives and strengthen the science-society relationship. SCHOLARLY SHOWCASE
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