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Successful Public Policy: Lessons From Australia and New Zealand
Successful Public Policy: Lessons from Australia and New Zealand examines how governments can develop and sustain successful public policies through a collection of detailed case studies from Australia and New Zealand. The book seeks to shift attention from policy failure toward the identification and explanation of effective public policy achievements. It explores the origins, development, imp…
Public Policy and Research in Africa
Public Policy and Research in Africa responds to the need for a specifically African perspective on public policy research. The book examines fundamental principles and major issues in public policy, including the role of social sciences, policy analysis and innovation, research methodology, governance, leadership, political economy, gender and diversity, and the global context of policymaking.…
Politics, Policy, and Public Options
Politics, Policy, and Public Options examines the concept of public options and their role in contemporary government and public policy. A public option refers to a government-provided social good or service that exists alongside a privately provided alternative. The book explores the theoretical foundations and political dimensions of public options and examines their application across severa…
Making Policies Work: First - and Second-order Mechanisms in Policy Design
Making Policies Work: First- and Second-order Mechanisms in Policy Design examines how policy tools and actions produce policy effects and contribute to successful policy outcomes. The book develops a mechanistic perspective that focuses on the causal processes linking policy actions to their effects. It introduces the concepts of first-order and second-order policy mechanisms and explores how …
Public Management and Administration
Public Management and Administration examines the role of the public sector in regulating society and delivering public services. The book explores the transformation, change, and innovation that influence public management and the administration of economic, social, and political systems. Through contributions from scholars across different disciplines, the volume addresses the multidimensiona…
Public Sector Crisis Management
Public Sector Crisis Management examines the concepts, strategies, and practices involved in managing crises within the public sector. The book discusses crisis management as a process of preventing, responding to, and recovering from situations that may threaten public organizations and society. It covers crisis management strategies, communication, economic and social impacts, crisis recovery…
Managing Consultants: A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers
Managing Consultants: A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers provides a practical guide for public sector managers who engage and manage external consultants. The book examines the benefits, risks, and challenges associated with using consultants in government organizations. It provides practical advice on procurement, contract management, establishing effective relationships, monito…
Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zamb…
Inside Mining Capitalism examines the transformation of labour practices in the mining industry of the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts following the mining boom and influx of foreign investment since the beginning of the twenty-first century. The book explores the emergence of new flexible and neoliberal labour regimes and examines how labour practices are negotiated, mediated, and resisted b…
Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in L…
Prison Capital examines the development of mass incarceration in Louisiana from 1970 to 2020 and explores the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the state’s carceral system. Lydia Pelot-Hobbs shows how policymakers expanded prisons, jails, policing, and prosecutorial power amid global economic changes, neoliberal governance, law-and-order policies, and racial and gendered mora…
Social Democratic Capitalism
Social Democratic Capitalism examines which combination of institutions and policies is most conducive to human flourishing. Drawing on historical and comparative evidence from affluent democratic countries, Lane Kenworthy argues that social democratic capitalism—combining democracy, capitalism, high-quality education, an expansive welfare state, employment-oriented public services, and moder…
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