Evaluation and Governing in the 21st Century

Deirdre Niamh Duffy is Senior Lecturer in Childhood, Youth Studies and Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

“Duffy’s new book engages with the many uses and abuses of evaluation in UK politics. … Duffy compares the many ways in which people could, do, and should use evaluation to inform policy and policymaking. … As such, Duffy’s book stands out as a critical theoretical take on the role of evidence in policy making and evaluation. I commend to people who want to broaden their horizons.” (Paul Cairney, Paul Cairney: Politics & Public Policy, paulcairney.wordpress.com, May, 2018)

• Preface: Evaluation and governing in two quotes or When the arithmetician met the curator.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Understanding Evaluation in the UK.- Chapter 3: Disciplinary Measures.- Chapter 4: Transformative Possibilities.