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The Institute for Governance and Policy Studies (formerly the Institute for Policy Studies) is a policy studies think tank founded in 1983 at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. [1]
Policy studies is a subdisicipline of political science that includes the analysis of the process of policymaking and the contents of policy. Policy analysis includes substantive area research, program evaluation and impact studies, and policy design. It "involves systematically studying the nature, causes, and effects of alternative public policies, with particular emphasis on determining the policies that will achieve given goals." It emerged in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.
A think tank, think factory or policy institute is a research institute/center and organization which performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most policy institutes are non-profit organisations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax exempt status. Other think tanks are funded by governments, advocacy groups, or corporations, and derive revenue from consulting or research work related to their projects.
Victoria University of Wellington is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand.
The Institute for Governance and Policy Studies (IGPS) was established in 1983 as the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) at Victoria University of Wellington. When the School of Government was formed in 2002, the IGPS became its ‘window’ for applied research, discussion and publication. Ongoing research at IGPS covers the fields of government decision-making, governance & management, and public policy. [2] Previous directors include Jonathan Boston (2008-2012) and Michael Macaulay (2013-present). IGPS publishes Policy Quarterly, a quarterly journal of accessible policy writing targeted at policy professionals. [3]
Jonathan Boston is a New Zealand academic and Professor of Policy Studies at the Victoria University of Wellington School of Government.
