Project summary

This project aims to code the content of the policy intentions of UK governments, as expressed in Queen's and King's speeches, according to the policy agendas code frame. This will create a mainly annual dataset reaching back from 2005 to 1945.

The full research proposal, funded by the British Academy, can be found here.

In addition, we are comparing Queen's speeches with the US State of the Union addresses in association with Heather Larsen, University of Washington.

Project investigators

• Peter John
  
  
• Heather Larsen
  
  
• Hanhua Liu
  
  
• Albert Sabater
  
  

Relevant links

• Policy Agendas Project website
  
  
• Other comparative projects
  
  

Papers presented so far:

1. John P., Larsen, H. and Liu H. 'Comparing Executive-led Policy Agendas in the USA and UK'. Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago
   
   
2. John P and Liu H. 'The policy agenda in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal analysis of Queen’s speeches, 1990-2004'. Paper presented at the 2006 European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions, Nicosia 2006: 25 - 30 April, 2006