Postmodern Public Policy (Paperback)

Postmodern Public Policy introduces new ways of investigating the urgent difficulties confronting the public sector. The second half of the twentieth century saw approaches to public administration, public policy, and public management dominated by technical-instrumental thought that aspired to neutrality, objectivity, and managerialism. This form of social science has contributed to a public sector where policy debates have been reduced to "bumper-sticker" slogans, a citizenry largely alienated and distant from government, and analysis that ignores history and context and eschews the lived experiences of actual people. Hugh T. Miller brings together the latest thinking from epistemology, evolutionary theory, and discourse theory in an accessible and useful manner to emphasize how a postmodern approach offers the possibility of well-considered, pragmatic solutions grounded in political pluralism and social interaction between public service professionals and community members.

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SUNY series in Public Policy
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	August 2002
Authors:	Hugh T. Miller
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	132
ISBN-13:	978-0-7914-5490-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-7914-5490-8
Barcode:	9780791454909

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