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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779046303321

Autore

Eshuis Jasper <1972-, >

Titolo

Branding in governance and public management / / Jasper Eshuis and Erik-Hans Klijn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-50494-X

1-283-44138-1

9786613441386

0-203-14515-1

1-136-50495-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Collana

Routledge critical studies in public management ; ; 8

Altri autori (Persone)

KlijnErik-Hans

Disciplina

352.7/48

Soggetti

Communication in public administration

Public relations and politics

Government publicity

Branding (Marketing)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The rise of branding in governance processes -- The many faces of branding: definitions, functions, and forms -- Branding to influence perceptions about policy problems and solutions -- Branding to activate, motivate, and bind stakeholders in governance processes -- Brands and the media: communicating with the outside world -- Branding as governance strategy -- Risks and limits of branding -- Brands and governance: towards interactive forms of branding.

Sommario/riassunto

Politicians and public managers utilize branding to communicate with the public as well as to position themselves within the ever-present media now so central to political and administrative life. They must further contend with stakeholders holding contradictory opinions about the nature of a problem, the desirable solutions , and the values at stake. Branding is used as a strategy to manage perceptions, motivate stakeholders, communicate clear messages in the media, and position policies and projects. Brands have a unique ability to simplify such messages and motivate different actors to i