Publics, Politics and Power

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Author: Janet E Newman
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9781412948456
Publishing year: February 2009
No of pages: 232
Weight: 420 grm
Language: English
Book binding: Paperback

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Publicness appears tbe in decline or retreat in the face of markets, consumerism and individualism Yet questions of public participation, public governance and the reform of public services are at the top of the political agenda in many countries Publics, Politics and Power offers an innovative analysis of the changing fortunes of publicness  Key Features and BenefitsExplores the emergence of new forms, sites and practices of publicness and the implications for public services Examines the remaking of the public in the context of new formations of the nation, where issues of migration, diversity and faith challenge traditional forms of solidarity and citizenship Traces the emergence of hybrid organizational forms and new strategies for governing publics and public servicesAssesses some of the ways in which the public domain is being recast around notions of civil society, community, and populist participatory politics Chapters include vignettes illustrating the books core concepts, making this a useful teaching resource and valuable reading for students of public management, public and social policy, sociology and cultural studies and for those working in public services Janet Newman is a Professor of Social Policy at the Open University, and Director of the Publics Research Programme within the Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance  John Clarke is a Professor of Social Policy at the Open University  His research has centered on conflicts over the future of welfare states, public services and citizenship in the UK and elsewhere