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jpart-theory-building

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Use when building the theoretical argument of a Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART) manuscript into a public-management contribution. JPART's defining demand is theory — its abstract template asks for the theoretical approach first and the implications for theory last. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.

When to use

• building the theoretical argument of a JPART manuscript
• turning findings into theory
• defining key constructs
• stating the mechanism and scope conditions
• deciding whether to extend, test, bound, or overturn an existing PA theory
• creating a theory contribution ledger
• applying the mechanism-to-evidence gate
• conducting a rival-theory stress test

When not to use

• running analyses

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