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Book Reviews : □ People, Politics, Policies and Plans Ted Kitchen Paul Chapman, London, 1997, 240pp, £16.95 pbk

Critical Social Policy, 1998

If this new urban policy is to lead to ’empowered idealism’ (p. 90), in the words of Murray Stewa... more If this new urban policy is to lead to ’empowered idealism’ (p. 90), in the words of Murray Stewart, then there needs to be a sense that there is a policymaking process and framework which aspires to this. By restricting themselves to a particular approach, Oatley and his colleagues do not explore or challenge the framework adopted by New Labour, which is the most disappointing aspect of the book. Its richness in terms of detail and analysis provides a strong account of economic frameworks, which have shaped urban policy. But it is weakened by the absence of political analysis.

Place leadership and the role of the third sector and civil society

Voluntary Sector Review, Mar 1, 2021

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A Think Piece: Setting an Agenda for Pedagogical Research and Scholarship: Key Questions for Public Administration Scholars, Practitioners, and Leaders — Why the next Decade of Pedagogical Research and Scholarship Matters

Transylvanian review of administrative sciences, Dec 17, 2022

The period from the late 1980s to the present has been one of change and disruption at all levels... more The period from the late 1980s to the present has been one of change and disruption at all levels of contemporary public administration. It is possible to categorize this period of change through different lenses from those of social and economic issues to those of significant political and environmental changes. At different times over the last forty years these changes have disrupted the existing institutions of government in nation states and the assumed models of governance and administration. The focus of these changes has often concentrated on the impact they have had on civil society, communities and nation states including the roles of representative governments. Less attention has been paid to the ways in which public administration pedagogues and scholars adapt to these changes and adapt their ways of working or understanding the context within which they function. This Think Piece seeks to identify what the changes have led to in terms of the pedagogical questions they raise; the issues that inform the design of the curriculum; and the implications these have for the education and training as well as the continuing professional development of practitioners and leaders of public administration.

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Place leadership and the role of the third sector and civil society

Voluntary Sector Review

Only relatively recently, place leadership has become an important debate in the leadership studi... more Only relatively recently, place leadership has become an important debate in the leadership studies and public administration literatures. From a place leadership perspective, there is clearly a potential role for third sector organisations and the voluntary engagement that citizens can play for places through different activities, such as for example social innovation, public services provision, volunteering, civic engagement, advocacy, enhancement of the quality of life, strengthening of social bonds and social cohesion. However, the topic of civil society and third sector organisations is still neglected in research and public policy debates on place-based leadership. Our special issue aims at filling this gap.

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Marketisation, Teaching, Learning and the Student Experience

University–Community Relations in the UK, 2019

In this chapter we continue to explore policy developments in relation to students' experiences o... more In this chapter we continue to explore policy developments in relation to students' experiences of higher education. The need for diversification of programmes of learning and curricular development and delivery, in the face of a more diverse student body is considered. Policy developments in supporting and assessing the quality of teaching in higher education, including the Teaching Excellence Framework are outlined. The emphasis on assessment of the student experience via the National Student Survey and associated policies for student volunteering and 'employability' are seen as symptoms of the increasing marketisation of public services and of higher education n particular, which place students as choice-making consumers, a position sometimes inimical to good community engagement. Curriculum development • Higher education academy • Quality assessment • Teaching excellence framework • Marketisation • NSS • Employability • Student volunteering The previous chapter looked at how Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning policies have both diversified and enlarged the student population. Along with the increase in student numbers-the massification of Higher Education, drawing students, over time, from a wider range of communities-came an increase and diversification in the programmes CHAPTER 4 Marketisation, Teaching, Learning and the Student Experience

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Promising Practices and Unfinished Business: Fostering Equity and Excellence for Black and Latino Males. Executive Summary

From the Center for Collaborative Education, we thank Dan French, Lisa Giuffre, and Nancy Patrick... more

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Social justice, devolution and the city-region: Greater Manchester as a new site of innovation?

On 3 rd November 2014 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made the first of three si... more On 3 rd November 2014 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made the first of three significant announcements on changes to the way services are run across Greater Manchester. The devolution package that was on offer, and subsequently agreed, represents an important shift in the political authority of the city-region to exercise greater control over its services. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and its ten members 1

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Danny Burns (2007) Systemic Action Research: A strategy for whole system change Bristol: Policy Press (ISBN: 978-1861347374 194 pages) Reviewed by John Diamond

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Democracy and the teaching of public administration

Teaching Public Administration, 2018

There is a spectre haunting the world -the spectre of authoritarianism and of a retreat from demo... more There is a spectre haunting the world -the spectre of authoritarianism and of a retreat from democracy. Across the world, be it in the established democratic regions of Western Europe and North America, or in the emerging or transitional places such as South America, Eastern Europe, Africa or Asia, democratic values and governance seem besieged and in retreat. In the face of what seems to be an unprecedented attack on democracy, Teaching Public Administration and the Journal of Public Affairs Education decided to collaborate in jointly publishing a symposium on 'Democracy and the Teaching of Public Administration. ' The editors of Teaching Public Administration and the Journal of Public Affairs Education initially prepared this editorial as news of the 2017 Manchester, England, terrorist bombing was emerging. Since the events of 9/11, it was yet another example of how terrorists sought to undermine democracy and freedoms by instilling fear and carnage. But where such senseless violence were the sum of the attack on the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Spain, Germany, or a host of other countries, that would not be as dangerous as a far more insidious threat hidden within these attacks and other ostensibly non-violent acts across the world that are undermining democracy. Historian R.R. Palmer (2014) once wrote in his The Age of the Democratic Revolution: A Political History of Europe and America, 1760-1800, that the American and French Revolutions ushered in the modern era of democracy. Combine it with the British Glorious Revolution of 1688-89 and what we see in them are the foundations of a 200 year plus period of liberal democracy sweeping the globe. Alexis DeTocqueville's

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Approaches to Reducing Poverty and Inequality in the UK: A Study of Civil Society Initiatives and Fairness Commissions

format_quoteThe Trussell Trust reports a 76% increase in foodbanks since April 2012, symbolizing rising poverty in the UK.format_quote

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Why the Third Sector Research Centre is an answer but not to the important question

format_quoteInvestigating charitable activity's role in mitigating social inequalities, focusing on donor motivations and resource distribution.format_quote

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What Are We Learning From the Partnership Experience?

Public Policy and Administration, 2005

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Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships

Public Policy and Administration, 2008

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