Journal Governance Society

15 authors in Indonesia, reflecting the engagement of Indonesian scholars in contemporary discussions on public policy, governance, institutional reform, and comparative public administration across national and international contexts. The article “Policy Paper: Strengthening the Implementation of BLUD and Teaching Factory in Vocational High Schools in Kepulauan Riau” by Leni Aria evaluates the integration of Regional Public Service Agency (BLUD) management and Teaching Factory programs in vocational high schools in Kepulauan Riau, employing the Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) evaluation framework to identify institutional challenges, implementation effectiveness, and strategic recommendations for strengthening vocational education governance and school–industry collaboration. In “Analysis of the Boomerang Effect in the Implementation of the PFMCL Policy in Turkey using a Deliberative Approach,” Riski Darmawan Sihombing, Dina Ferina, and Putri Widyanti Manihuruk examine the boomerang effect associated with the implementation of Turkey’s PFMCL policy through a deliberative perspective, contributing to discussions on policy implementation, institutional responsiveness, and the dynamics of public policy processes. Dearni Damanik, Irawati Silalahi, Aulia Azizah, and Preny Nababan, through their article “Judicial Policy Analysis in Colombia: A Microeconomic Study of Health and Drug Governance,” investigate the role of judicial institutions in shaping health and drug governance in Colombia, emphasizing the relationships among constitutional adjudication, resource allocation, institutional coordination, and the economic implications of judicial intervention in public policy. Meanwhile, “Transformation of Analytical Capacity in Health Policy Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Canadian Administrative Practice and Lessons for Developing Countries” by Yogi Anugrah Nurrochim, Alfahrizal Andrian, and Ilham Muhammad explores the transformation of analytical capacity in health policy governance through an examination of Canadian administrative practices, offering comparative perspectives on institutional learning, evidence-informed decision-making, and the relevance of administrative experiences for strengthening governance in developing countries. Lastly, “Microeconomic Analysis in Thailand’s Public Policy Decision-Making: Efficiency, Equity, and Institutional Mediation” by Tsabita Tahta Aurelia Syaifudin, Marza Syalsa Adzani, Apri Molica Sihombing, and Cahaya Angel Sagala examines public policy decision-making in Thailand from a microeconomic perspective, focusing on the relationships among economic efficiency, distributive equity, and institutional mediation in shaping policy choices and governance outcomes. Collectively, the articles in this issue demonstrate the thematic and geographical diversity of contemporary governance scholarship, addressing vocational education reform in Indonesia, policy implementation in Turkey, judicial governance in Colombia, health policy administration in Canada, and microeconomic dimensions of public policy in Thailand. These contributions reinforce the importance of comparative, interdisciplinary, and institutionally informed approaches to understanding public policy challenges and advancing more effective, accountable, and equitable governance practices across different administrative and socioeconomic contexts.