{"id":493,"date":"2026-02-13T08:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/?page_id=493"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:56:08","slug":"innovations-in-critical-policy-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/innovations-in-critical-policy-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"INNOVATIONS IN CRITICAL POLICY ANALYSIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Book Launch \/\/ Online Seminar &#8211; March 11, 10.30 &#8211; 12.00 CET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Innovations in<\/em> <em>Critical Policy Analysis: What\u2019s the Problem Represented to Be<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are delighted to invite you to the online launch of Innovations in <em>Critical Policy Analysis: What\u2019s the Problem Represented to Be?<\/em>, published by Policy Press. 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