Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Epidemic and Mental Health Status in the General Adult Population of Serbia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Since its outbreak, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread throughout the world. The Serbian government declared a state of emergency on 15 March 2020, implementing some of Europe's strictest measures to combat the pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the mental health of the general adult Serbian population and to identify associated factors during the state of emergency and lockdown.

Advocacy groups in China's environmental policymaking: Pathways to influence.

Through in-depth and comparative analyses of three policy cases, this study investigates whether citizen and special interest groups in China can affect environmental policymaking and, if so, what are the effective strategies to influence the policy outcomes. Process tracing is used to examine advocates' policy preferences, their lobbying strategies, developments through the process and the final policy outcomes. The findings imply that whereas direct interactions with policymakers are not a necessary condition for advocates to influence decision-making, public campaigns and creating strong public pressure are effective practices that can lead to government responsiveness.