Volume 91, Issue 2 (June 2025) of the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS) is now available. This issue brings together a diverse set of contributions examining urgent topics in public administration, from administrative burden and smart cities to performance-based budgeting and the politics of compliance in the digital age.


It is with the greatest sorrow that we heard the passing away of our dear colleague and friend Dr. Fabienne Maron on December 30th, 2024.  This sad event came as a shock to all of us as we were away on the end of year break. Our greatest regret is that we were not around when she said good bye. 

Fabienne will remain as an icon of IIAS. She joined us in 2000 upon graduation with a PhD from UCLouvain. During her 24 year long service with IIAS, she was key to the spectacular development of the European Group ...


The International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Deputy Editors team with the addition of two distinguished professionals: Dr. Tobias Polzer from WU Vienna and Dr. Sara Melo from Queen’s Management School in Belfast.

Dr. Polzer and Dr. Melo will lead the journal’s efforts in social media and communication, working closely with the publisher Sage and the Communications Director at the IIAS Secretariat in Brussels. Their responsibilities will include enhancing IRAS’s digital presence, fostering engagement with the academic and practitioner communities, and supporting the dissemination of research to a wider audience.

Dr. Tobias ...


The International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS) is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its upcoming Special Issue titled Public Administration in Polarized Democracies: Theoretical Perspectives, Empirical Insights, Practical Implications.


The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is seeking a dedicated Journal Manager for the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS), starting in January 2025.


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