Publics, politics and power : remaking the public in public services / / Janet Newman and John Clarke

• Autore: Newman Janet
• Pubblicazione: Los Angeles ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009; Los Angeles : , : Sage, , 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 221 p.)
• Disciplina: 361
• Soggetto topico: Social policy; Public administration
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Libros electrónicos.
• Altri autori: ClarkeJohn <1950->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Contesting publicness: decline and proliferation; 2 Re-assembling the nation: difference, diversity and 'the people'; 3 Displacing the public: recruiting'ordinary people'; 4 Making (up) markets: discourses, devices and agents; 5 Blurring boundaries: private authority and public governance; 6 Valuing publics? The dilemmas of public work; 7 Engaging publics: participation and power; 8 Remaking citizens: transformation and activation; 9 Conclusion: a politics of the public?; Postscript (October 2008); Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the emergence of new forms, sites & practices of publicness & the implications for public services. It examines the remaking of the public in the context of new formations of the nation, where issues of migration, diversity & faith challenge traditional forms of solidarity & citizenship.
• Altri titoli varianti: Publics, politics & power
• Titolo autorizzato: Publics, politics and power
• ISBN: 9786612623899; 9781446216651; 1446216659; 9781282623897; 1282623893; 9780857026941; 0857026941
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814437403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II