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Public Governance as Co-creation
A Strategy for Revitalizing the Public Sector and Rejuvenating Democracy
Av Christopher Ansell, Jacob Torfing
Häftad, 2023
435 kr
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We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies and services, solve complex societal problems, strengthen social communities and reinvigorate democracy. By changing how government engages with citizens and stakeholders, co-creation provides an attractive and feasible approach to …
Hyper-active Governance
How Governments Manage the Politics of Expertise
Av Matthew Wood
Häftad, 2021
569 kr
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Hyper-active Governance is a new way of thinking about governing that puts debates over expertise at the heart. Contemporary governing requires delegation to experts, but also increases demands for political accountability. In this context, politicians and experts work together under political …
Policy Consultancy in Comparative Perspective
Patterns, Nuances and Implications of the Contractor State
Av Caspar van den Berg, Michael Howlett m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
422 kr
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Many Western countries have seen an increase in the volume and importance of external consultants in the public policy process. This book is the first to investigate this phenomenon in a comparative and interdisciplinary way. The analysis shows who these consultants are, how widely and for what …
Advising Governments in the Westminster Tradition
Policy Advisory Systems in Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand
Av Jonathan Craft, John Halligan
Häftad, 2023
422 kr
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In turbulent environments and unstable political contexts, policy advisory systems have become more volatile. The policy advisory system in Anglophone countries is composed of different types of advisers who have input into government decision making. Government choices about who advises them …
Convergence and Diversity in the Governance of Higher Education
Comparative Perspectives
Av Giliberto Capano, Darryl S. L. Jarvis
Häftad, 2023
442 kr
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For several decades, higher education systems have undergone continuous waves of reform, driven by a combination of concerns about the changing labour needs of the economy, competition within the global-knowledge economy, and nationally competitive positioning strategies to enhance the performance …
Asia after the Developmental State
Disembedding Autonomy
Av Toby Carroll, Darryl S. L. Jarvis
Inbunden, 2017
1514 kr
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Asia after the Developmental State presents cutting-edge analyses of state-society transformation in Asia under globalisation. The volume incorporates a variety of political economy and public policy oriented positions, and collectively explores the uneven evolution of new public management and …
In Defense of Pluralism
Policy Disagreement and its Media Coverage
Inbunden, 2016
1628 kr
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The work of early pluralist thinkers, from Arthur Bentley to Robert Dahl, inspired much optimism about democracy. They argued that democracy was functioning well, despite disagreements arising among the diversity of interests represented in policy-making processes. Yet it is unlikely that anyone …
The Politics of Shale Gas in Eastern Europe
Energy Security, Contested Technologies and the Social Licence to Frack
Inbunden, 2018
1378 kr
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Fracking is a novel but contested energy technology - so what makes some countries embrace it whilst others reject it? This book argues that the reason for policy divergence lies in procedures and processes, stakeholder inclusion and whether a strong narrative underpins governmental policies. Based …
Advising Governments in the Westminster Tradition
Policy Advisory Systems in Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand
Av Jonathan Craft, John Halligan
Inbunden, 2020
1432 kr
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In turbulent environments and unstable political contexts, policy advisory systems have become more volatile. The policy advisory system in Anglophone countries is composed of different types of advisers who have input into government decision making. Government choices about who advises them …
Healthy or Sick?
Coevolution of Health Care and Public Health in a Comparative Perspective
Inbunden, 2018
1407 kr
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The book analyses how policies to prevent diseases are related to policies aiming to cure illnesses. It does this by conducting a comparative historical analysis of Australia, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It also demonstrates how the politicization of the medical profession contributes …
Policy Accumulation and the Democratic Responsiveness Trap
Av Christian Adam, Steffen Hurka m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1378 kr
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The responsiveness to societal demands is both the key virtue and the key problem of modern democracies. On the one hand, responsiveness is a central cornerstone of democratic legitimacy. On the other hand, responsiveness inevitably entails policy accumulation. While policy accumulation often …
Health Policy in Asia
A Policy Design Approach
Inbunden, 2021
1351 kr
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The book assesses the policy actions of select Asian governments (China, India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand) to address critical health system functions from a policy design perspective. The findings show that all governments in the region have made tremendous strides in …
Convergence and Diversity in the Governance of Higher Education
Comparative Perspectives
Av Giliberto Capano, Darryl S. L. Jarvis
Inbunden, 2020
2137 kr
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For several decades, higher education systems have undergone continuous waves of reform, driven by a combination of concerns about the changing labour needs of the economy, competition within the global-knowledge economy, and nationally competitive positioning strategies to enhance the performance …
Public Governance as Co-creation
A Strategy for Revitalizing the Public Sector and Rejuvenating Democracy
Av Christopher Ansell, Jacob Torfing
Inbunden, 2021
1559 kr
Lägg i varukorg
We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies and services, solve complex societal problems, strengthen social communities and reinvigorate democracy. By changing how government engages with citizens and stakeholders, co-creation provides an attractive and feasible approach to …
Government Statistical Agencies and the Politics of Credibility
Inbunden, 2021
1432 kr
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Who decides how official statistics are produced? Do politicians have control or are key decisions left to statisticians in independent statistical agencies? Interviews with statisticians in Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK and the USA were conducted to get insider perspectives on the nature of …
Hyper-active Governance
How Governments Manage the Politics of Expertise
Av Matthew Wood
Inbunden, 2019
1593 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Hyper-active Governance is a new way of thinking about governing that puts debates over expertise at the heart. Contemporary governing requires delegation to experts, but also increases demands for political accountability. In this context, politicians and experts work together under political …
Policy Controversies and Political Blame Games
Inbunden, 2020
1432 kr
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In modern, policy-heavy democracies, blame games about policy controversies are commonplace. Despite their ubiquity, blame games are notoriously difficult to study. This book elevates them to the place they deserve in the study of politics and public policy. Blame games are microcosms of …
Policy Consultancy in Comparative Perspective
Patterns, Nuances and Implications of the Contractor State
Av Caspar van den Berg, Michael Howlett m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1593 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Many Western countries have seen an increase in the volume and importance of external consultants in the public policy process. This book is the first to investigate this phenomenon in a comparative and interdisciplinary way. The analysis shows who these consultants are, how widely and for what …
Health Policy in Asia
A Policy Design Approach
Häftad, 2023
422 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The book assesses the policy actions of select Asian governments (China, India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand) to address critical health system functions from a policy design perspective. The findings show that all governments in the region have made tremendous strides in …
Healthy or Sick?
Coevolution of Health Care and Public Health in a Comparative Perspective
Häftad, 2019
523 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The book analyses how policies to prevent diseases are related to policies aiming to cure illnesses. It does this by conducting a comparative historical analysis of Australia, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It also demonstrates how the politicization of the medical profession contributes …
Government Statistical Agencies and the Politics of Credibility
Häftad, 2023
328 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Who decides how official statistics are produced? Do politicians have control or are key decisions left to statisticians in independent statistical agencies? Interviews with statisticians in Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK and the USA were conducted to get insider perspectives on the nature of …
Policy Controversies and Political Blame Games
Häftad, 2023
422 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In modern, policy-heavy democracies, blame games about policy controversies are commonplace. Despite their ubiquity, blame games are notoriously difficult to study. This book elevates them to the place they deserve in the study of politics and public policy. Blame games are microcosms of …
A Matter of Style?
Organizational Agency in Global Public Policy
Av Louisa Bayerlein, Christoph Knill m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
422 kr
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International public administrations (IPAs) have become an essential feature of global governance, contributing to what some have described as the 'bureaucratization of world politics'. While we do know that IPAs matter for international politics, we neither know exactly to what extent nor how …
A Matter of Style?
Organizational Agency in Global Public Policy
Av Louisa Bayerlein, Christoph Knill m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1384 kr
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International public administrations (IPAs) have become an essential feature of global governance, contributing to what some have described as the 'bureaucratization of world politics'. While we do know that IPAs matter for international politics, we neither know exactly to what extent nor how …
Policy Accumulation and the Democratic Responsiveness Trap
Av Christian Adam, Steffen Hurka m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The responsiveness to societal demands is both the key virtue and the key problem of modern democracies. On the one hand, responsiveness is a central cornerstone of democratic legitimacy. On the other hand, responsiveness inevitably entails policy accumulation. While policy accumulation often …
Asia after the Developmental State
Disembedding Autonomy
Av Toby Carroll, Darryl S. L. Jarvis
Häftad, 2019
787 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Asia after the Developmental State presents cutting-edge analyses of state-society transformation in Asia under globalisation. The volume incorporates a variety of political economy and public policy oriented positions, and collectively explores the uneven evolution of new public management and …
In Defense of Pluralism
Policy Disagreement and its Media Coverage
Häftad, 2016
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The work of early pluralist thinkers, from Arthur Bentley to Robert Dahl, inspired much optimism about democracy. They argued that democracy was functioning well, despite disagreements arising among the diversity of interests represented in policy-making processes. Yet it is unlikely that anyone …
The Politics of Shale Gas in Eastern Europe
Energy Security, Contested Technologies and the Social Licence to Frack
Häftad, 2019
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Fracking is a novel but contested energy technology - so what makes some countries embrace it whilst others reject it? This book argues that the reason for policy divergence lies in procedures and processes, stakeholder inclusion and whether a strong narrative underpins governmental policies. Based …
