Sociologists interested in professional work and occupations have differentiated
professionalism as a distinctive and special way of controlling and organizing work and …

This article explores what appears to be a major shift in the policies and practices of national
and international governments–the increased attention to, and use of, citizen engagement …

Planning theory and practice has become more conscious in recent times of the need to
cater for a diverse range of needs and preferences. But there has been less clarity about …

The third edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible introduction
to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It examines in …

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Thinking about policy mixes is at the forefront of current research work in the policy sciences
and raises many significant questions with respect to policy tools and instruments …

Policy goals and means exist at different levels of abstraction and application and policies
can be seen to be comprised of a number of components or elements, not all of which are as …

Abstract The links between New Public Management (NPM) and the possible emergence of
a new and different form of professionalism raise interesting and challenging questions for …

The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan on 11 March 2011, and
their aftermath in the meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, were among those …

Both risk and uncertainty are neo-liberal concepts, which can be viewed as complementary
techniques for governing diverse aspects of life, rather than natural states of things. This new …