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The Politics of the Public Encounter - What Happens When Citizens Meet the State (Hardcover): Peter Hupe The Politics of the Public Encounter - What Happens When Citizens Meet the State (Hardcover)
Peter Hupe
R3,564 Discovery Miles 35 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On the ground floor of government, citizens interact with teachers, medical staff, police officers and other professionals in public service. It is during these encounters that laws, public policies and professional guidelines gain further substance and form. In this insightful book, Peter Hupe brings together expert contributions from scholars across the globe to study the social mechanisms behind these public encounters. Integrating empirical case studies with cutting-edge theory, The Politics of the Public Encounter investigates what happens when citizens meet the state. Adopting a realist perspective, contributors examine the dichotomy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens at the street level of government. Chapters explore topics such as rule application and individual agency, the relationship between discretion and accountability, the consequences of digitalization and citizens' impression management. Hupe concludes with a reflective essay and gives an account of what has been left aside, advancing a clear agenda for future research into the relationship between citizen and state. Advanced students and scholars of law, political science, public administration, sociology and philosophy interested in the mechanisms behind the citizen/state encounter will benefit from the book's multi-disciplinary approach. Its realist insights will also be an essential reference point for public service professionals.

Discretion and the Quest for Controlled Freedom (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Tony Evans, Peter Hupe Discretion and the Quest for Controlled Freedom (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Tony Evans, Peter Hupe
R4,066 Discovery Miles 40 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Looking at discretion broadly as the exercise of controlled freedom, this edited volume introduces insights from a range of social sciences perspectives. Traditionally, discussions of discretion have drawn on legal notions of the appropriate exercise of legitimate authority specified by legislators. However, empirical and theoretical studies in the social sciences have extended our understanding of discretion, moving us beyond a narrow legal view. Contributors from a range of disciplines explore the idea of discretion and related notions of freedom and control across social and political practices and in different contexts. As this complex and important topic is discussed and examined, both total control and unconstrained freedom appear to be illusions.

Research Handbook on Street-Level Bureaucracy - The Ground Floor of Government in Context (Hardcover): Peter Hupe Research Handbook on Street-Level Bureaucracy - The Ground Floor of Government in Context (Hardcover)
Peter Hupe
R6,619 Discovery Miles 66 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Street-level bureaucracy concerns a vital part of the ways in which public policy programmes are implemented, particularly through the relationship between public officials and individual citizens. Addressing the state of the art and providing a systematic exploration of the theoretical and methodological issues at stake, this Research Handbook is a crucial contribution to the analysis of public policy from the perspective of the ground floor of government. The Research Handbook covers theoretical themes in current research such as institutional theory, social inequality, national culture, discrimination and representation, digitalization, and accountability. Analysing the role of teachers, police officers and other street-level bureaucrats, chapters explore how these individuals implement policies through their daily contact with citizens. Further sections investigate the methodological tools for research, as well as the future challenges facing the area. Peter Hupe concludes with lessons for the study of street-level bureaucracy and a significant research agenda for the topic. Essential reading for researchers and students of politics, government, public administration, public management, public policy and social policy, the Research Handbook on Street-Level Bureaucracy is the defining reference for understanding public policy in action in everyday life.

Understanding Street-Level Bureaucracy (Paperback): Peter Hupe, Michael Hill, Aurelien Buffat Understanding Street-Level Bureaucracy (Paperback)
Peter Hupe, Michael Hill, Aurelien Buffat
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This wide-ranging edited volume provides a state of the art account of theory and research on modern street-level bureaucracy, gathering internationally acclaimed scholars to address the varying roles of public officials who fulfill their tasks while interacting with the public. These roles include the delivery of benefits and services, the regulation of social and economic behavior, and the expression and maintenance of public values. Questions about the extent of discretionary autonomy and the feasibility of hierarchical control are discussed in depth, with suggestions made for the further development of research in this field. Hence the book fills an important gap in the literature on public policy delivery, making it a valuable text for students and researchers of public policy, public administration and public management.

Understanding street-level bureaucracy (Hardcover): Peter Hupe, Michael Hill, Aurelien Buffat Understanding street-level bureaucracy (Hardcover)
Peter Hupe, Michael Hill, Aurelien Buffat
R2,228 Discovery Miles 22 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Understanding street-level bureaucracy gathers internationally acclaimed scholars to provide a state of the art account of theory and research on modern street-level bureaucracy, filling an important gap in the literature on public policy delivery and making it valuable text for students and researchers of public policy, public administration and public management.

Implementing Public Policy - An Introduction to the Study of Operational Governance (Paperback, 4th Revised edition): Michael... Implementing Public Policy - An Introduction to the Study of Operational Governance (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)
Michael Hill, Peter Hupe
R1,129 R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Save R238 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The only book to focus on implementing public policy, this state-of-the-art text offers a comprehensive and lively account of the major insights found in implementation theory and research. Its exploration of the field provides a reflective overview of work in the study of policy implementation worldwide. In doing so, the book reconceptualizes the policy process to highlight the essential role those implementing policy have in moulding, shaping and directing policy during their work. Realizing policy goals may be the key to ballot box victory, while policies perceived as failures may symbolise declining trust and confidence in government and politics. As such, implementing policy is as crucial to the actors in power as it is for democracy. Policymakers respond to challenging problems in highly dynamic and pressurised contexts. From the global pandemic to climate change, financial regulation to education, effective policy has never been more important to governments and society - and the role of street-level bureaucrats in implementing policy never so crucial. This is the seminal work in the field, used by thousands worldwide. Now fully revised and updated, the 20th anniversary edition includes substantial changes and additions. This edition features two entirely new chapters on the consequences of populism and the latest street-level bureaucracy research, as well as extensive examination of comparative cross-national work and a refined and more explicit conceptualization of implementation in terms of its role in governance throughout. The book concludes with an all-new chapter exploring emergent issues on implementation in practice and on the research agenda. The text is essential reading for anyone interested in public policy, social policy, public administration, public management and governance.

Discretion and the Quest for Controlled Freedom (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Tony Evans, Peter Hupe Discretion and the Quest for Controlled Freedom (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Tony Evans, Peter Hupe
R3,273 R2,824 Discovery Miles 28 240 Save R449 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Looking at discretion broadly as the exercise of controlled freedom, this edited volume introduces insights from a range of social sciences perspectives. Traditionally, discussions of discretion have drawn on legal notions of the appropriate exercise of legitimate authority specified by legislators. However, empirical and theoretical studies in the social sciences have extended our understanding of discretion, moving us beyond a narrow legal view. Contributors from a range of disciplines explore the idea of discretion and related notions of freedom and control across social and political practices and in different contexts. As this complex and important topic is discussed and examined, both total control and unconstrained freedom appear to be illusions.

Implementing Public Policy - An Introduction to the Study of Operational Governance (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition): Michael... Implementing Public Policy - An Introduction to the Study of Operational Governance (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition)
Michael Hill, Peter Hupe
R3,187 R2,528 Discovery Miles 25 280 Save R659 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The only book to focus on implementing public policy, this state-of-the-art text offers a comprehensive and lively account of the major insights found in implementation theory and research. Its exploration of the field provides a reflective overview of work in the study of policy implementation worldwide. In doing so, the book reconceptualizes the policy process to highlight the essential role those implementing policy have in moulding, shaping and directing policy during their work. Realizing policy goals may be the key to ballot box victory, while policies perceived as failures may symbolise declining trust and confidence in government and politics. As such, implementing policy is as crucial to the actors in power as it is for democracy. Policymakers respond to challenging problems in highly dynamic and pressurised contexts. From the global pandemic to climate change, financial regulation to education, effective policy has never been more important to governments and society - and the role of street-level bureaucrats in implementing policy never so crucial. This is the seminal work in the field, used by thousands worldwide. Now fully revised and updated, the 20th anniversary edition includes substantial changes and additions. This edition features two entirely new chapters on the consequences of populism and the latest street-level bureaucracy research, as well as extensive examination of comparative cross-national work and a refined and more explicit conceptualization of implementation in terms of its role in governance throughout. The book concludes with an all-new chapter exploring emergent issues on implementation in practice and on the research agenda. The text is essential reading for anyone interested in public policy, social policy, public administration, public management and governance.

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