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

• Autore: Newman Janet <1945->
• Pubblicazione: Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 221 p.)
• Disciplina: 361
• Soggetto topico: Social policy; Public administration
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Publics, politics and power
• ISBN: 1-4462-1665-9; 1-282-62389-3; 9786612623899; 0-85702-694-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791372903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II