Dilemmas of Engagement
. Ed(S): Kushner, Saville; Norris, Nigel
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Hardback. In our reforming public institutions it sometimes feels as though the very ground of social and political contracts is shifting. This volume features contributors who give us a start in thinking through such a repositioning, some within the values framework of NPM, others as external observers. Editor(s): Kushner, Saville; Norris, Nigel. Series: Advances in Program Evaluation. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
In our reforming public institutions it sometimes feels as though the very ground of social and political contracts is shifting. The economic revolution embraced by neo-liberals and neo-conservatives is paralleled by a governance revolution in those same institutions which were designed to protect us from historical swings and ideological roundabouts. Our public institutions - for the most part the public sector and its professional groups - in the eyes of some provided stability, while for others they were a brake on change. Now, however, they have become conduits for political change and reform. We live in an institutional world now ... Read more
In our reforming public institutions it sometimes feels as though the very ground of social and political contracts is shifting. The economic revolution embraced by neo-liberals and neo-conservatives is paralleled by a governance revolution in those same institutions which were designed to protect us from historical swings and ideological roundabouts. Our public institutions - for the most part the public sector and its professional groups - in the eyes of some provided stability, while for others they were a brake on change. Now, however, they have become conduits for political change and reform. We live in an institutional world now ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Program Evaluation
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762313426
SKU
V9780762313426
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