Palgrave Macmillan

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Old and New Problems.- Chapter 2. Focused Alternatives.- Chapter 3. Social Movements, Public Institutions, Demands, Results and Opportunities.- Chapter 4. Strategies for New...

Offers a provocative, critical analysis of the prominent research agenda and its portrayal in the media Presents an historical overview of the history of public confidence Draws on recent criminal...

Analyzes the importance of human and societal security in RussiaTakes a critical stance on the classical perspective of military sociology and shifts the focus away from the exclusive power...

This book discusses the role and impact of 'Public Criminology'. It brings together a collection of key scholars who have been at the fore of empirical and practice work in relation to understanding...

This book presents a comprehensive framework, six pathways of connection, which explains the impact of public diplomacy on achieving foreign policy goals. The comparative study of three important...

Public Education in Turbulent Times communicates a bold vision for the future of education, addressing the evolving purpose of American public education and the structural innovations schools are...

Furthers understanding of public humanities and digital humanities Approaches memory studies from a transnational perspective Highlights the significance of scholarly work in relation to public...

As individuals, we depend on the services that governments provide. Collectively, we look to them to tackle the big problems - from long-term climate and demographic change to short-term crises like...

Public Opinion on Economic Globalization: Considering Immigration, International Trade, and Foreign Direct InvestmentAuthor: Roger WhitePublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Sep 27,...

This book examines the Hong Kong Mongkok Riot (MKR) of 2016 to offer a clear and objective account of the events as they unfolded, to dispel the myths, and to explore what can be learned from it. It...

This book applies various theoretical tools to explore the advantages and disadvantages of performance management systems, the ways in which they can be improved, and the strategies through which...

This book examines the impact of democratic backsliding and populist governments on the public policy process. Drawing on case studies from the USA, Brazil, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, and the...

This book provides analytical, conceptual, and practical insights into how public policy processes and outcomes are conceptualized and framed. Drawing on Ghanaian experiences, but with extensive...

This book argues that we are witnessing the emergence of 'commercial democracy' in which public relations, promotional culture and the media play a new, central role. As the conventional democratic...

Investigates how the representation of foreigners in museum exhibitions on immigrant history is seen by the audience, and what it reveals about the national selfSheds light on how museum staff,...

​This book analyses the implications of sustainability on public financial management in Europe. Public sector entities at national, regional, and municipal levels all have an important role to...

African nations are seeking ways to build strong institutions that are development-oriented and people-centred. Extant literature has reported the negative consequences of ineffective government...

This study provides a conceptual framework for analysing Results-Based Approaches to improving public sector effectiveness and efficiency according to their actor constellation and shared...

This book provides a thematic case-study analysis of the wide-ranging public sector reforms introduced in one of the states most deeply affected by the global financial crisis: the Republic of...

How we manage public services and hold them to account is critically important. Yet austerity, recent changes to accountability frameworks, and the loss of the Audit Commission have created a huge...

This book investigates public service broadcasting (PSB) models in post-authoritarian regimes, and offers a critical inspection of the development of a Western European-originated PSB system in Asian...

A unique study of public service evolution in the 15 post-soviet countries from independence to date. It reveals the diversity in their transformation shaped by historical and cultural traditions and...

This book combines academic wisdom and practitioners? insights to critically examine the challenges faced by civil service systems in the 21st Century. Moreover, the book evaluates what types of...

This edited volume presents case studies of the transformation of China?s public services over the past decade in China. As the country has experienced fundamental changes in its demographic,...

Provides a concise go-to resource for all PPP stakeholders in the health sector Analyses the design and implementation of successful PPPs in the healthcare sector across the world Appeals to...

Publics, Elites and Constitutional Change in the UK: A Missed Opportunity?Author: Daniel KenealyPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Jul 21, 2017Number of Pages: 177 pagesBinding: Hardback...

Punchdrunk on the Classics: Experiencing Immersion in The Burnt City and Beyond draws attention to Punchdrunk's use of ancient Greek literature in their creation of immersive theatre. The book...

This book explores for the first time the punk phenomenon in contemporary China. As China has urbanised within the context of explosive economic growth and a closed political system, urban...

To date there has been no plotting of punk scholarship which speaks to ?time?, yet there are some clear bodies of work pertaining to particular issues relevant to it, including ageing and/or the life...

This book examines the concept of Purgatory. However, in contradistinction to the many monographs and edited volumes published in the past 50 years devoted to historical, cultural, or theological...