Shape and content of manuscripts

In according with our types of contributions, Políticas Públicas receives manuscripts whose shape and content look upon at least the followed information.

Scientific Articles

  • Introduction. This refers to the question for the study object, from its exploration and description to explanation in according with the research levels of Social Sciences. For this, the presentation of background information and round-up or synthesis of last enquiries of object, otherwise of theme where the object inserts, is required.
  • Theoretical-Methodological Consideration. This refers to the theoretical framework and methodological approach of study object. Theoretical framework places the substantiated perspective of Social Sciences applied for Public Policies, where the study object unfolds sense and raison d’être in according with our scope. Methodological approach means all treatments upon the public reality made by the authorship —the approach disclosure allows for study reproduction.
  • Analysis/Discussion. This refers to the exposition of findings which come from the implementation of methodological approach based on the perspective from the theoretical framework, whose ultimate objective will be coherent and linked to the Introduction.
  • Final Consideration. This refers to the closing process of the question for the study object, regarding the summarise of analysis or discussion, whose consistency is developed in according with the theoretical-methodological consideration. New questions relatives to the object can be identified, likewise aspects whose effects unfold in the theme of aforementioned object can be conceived.
  • Bibliographical References. This refers to the acknowledgment of all work, in a explicit manner or through synthesis by authorship, whose creation, making and/or publication does not come from the material submitted at Políticas Públicas. The citation rule is the penultimate or ultimate APA style.

Case Studies

  • Introduction. This refers to the specification, clarification and the question for a case belonging to a study object which essential characteristic looks upon to our scope. For this, the presentation of background information of that case is required, together with round-up or synthesis of the last enquiries of both case and object (otherwise of theme where the object inserts). In this sense, the deductive method in basis is deemed.
  • Theoretical-Methodological Consideration. This refers to the theoretical framework and deductive methodological approach of case in according with the study object. Theoretical framework places the substantiated perspective of Social Sciences applied for Public Policies, where the exposed case unfolds sense andraison d’être in according with a study object whose epistemic characteristics relate with our scope. Methodological approach means all treatments upon the specified case made by the authorship —the approach disclosure allows for study reproduction such as the critical analysis of case intelligibility.
  • Analysis. This refers to the precise and careful examination, in according with the adopted and adapted theoretical framework, regarding the findings whose developing was explicated in the methodological approach, of information processing about the case. This processing should refer to the generalisable study object.
  • Final Consideration and Recommendations. This refers to the summarise of precedent analysis in according with the question for the case of study object exposed in the Introduction. Likewise, this also refers to the identification of recommendations and critical assessments either positive or negative appraisal respect with the relationship between case and study object.
  • Bibliographical References. This refers to the acknowledgment of all work, in a explicit manner or through synthesis by authorship, whose creation, making and/or publication does not come from the material submitted at Políticas Públicas. The citation rule is the penultimate or ultimate APA style.

Essay*

  • Introduction. This refers to the disclosure of a public affair, linked to our scope, from which theoretical and/or practical reflections of the sphere Social Sciences applied to Public Policies will be exposed. The content of this reflections must be at least related with both knowledge aggregation to public knowledge and practical effects of public action upon social reality. Lastly, aforementioned reflections should be presented since this section in a questions or critical observations manner.
  • Consequent Development. This refers to the exposing of theoretical and/or practical reflections (aforementioned in Introduction) of the sphere of Social Sciences applied to Public Policies, through reasonings that aim at convincing or dissuading. These reasonings should always be based on information endorsed andduly cited and pointed out. Clarification in exposition against literary elucubrations is suggested.
  • Synthesis/Final Considerations. This refers to the simplified approach of before presented reflections whose effects should resume the aspects pointed out in the Introduction. In this way, the approach content also should at least relate to both knowledge aggregation to public knowledge and practical effects of public action upon social reality.
  • Bibliographical References. This refers to the acknowledgment of all work, in a explicit manner or through synthesis by authorship, whose creation, making and/or publication does not come from the material submitted at Políticas Públicas. The citation rule is the penultimate or ultimate APA style.

*Provided that these minimum contents are recognised, Políticas Públicas supports the section placement freedom.