The future of the policy sciences / edited by Anis Ben Brik, Leslie A. Pal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Pal, Leslie A., 1954- editor.

Brik, Anis Ben, editor.

Series:

New horizons in public policy.

New horizons in public policy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences.

Policy sciences--Forecasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages).

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

"This forward-thinking book examines the future of public policy as a discipline, both as it is taught and as it is practiced. Critically assessing the limits of current theories and approaches, leading scholars in the field highlight new models and perspectives. Chapters present data on what is taught in policy schools, using survey results from schools of public policy to assess pedagogical scope and adequacy. The book also considers policy work in government, and whether theory matches practice. Reflecting on the future of policy making, policy advice, implementation and governance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it analyses how policy issues are now framed and debated, the range of available tools, and how public compliance and popular support have been eroded by the crisis. This book will be an essential guide to re-thinking the field of public policy and its theories, methods, and applications. It will help teachers, students, public managers and policy-makers navigate the new, turbulent governance landscape that lies ahead"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction: Futures, now and then / Anis Ben Brik and Leslie A. Pal

2. Embracing the future of the policy sciences: Big data in pedagogy and practice / Nihit Goyal, Ola G. El-Taliawi and Michael Howlett

3. Neo-professionalization of the civil service: An institutional perspective on policy studies education / Kris Hartley and Norainie Ahmad

4. Policy science beyond self-congratulatory virtue signalling: Matching supply and demand in the scholarship, pedagogy and purpose of the policy enterprise / Michael Howlett and Darryl S. L. Jarvis

5. Public policy education in the non-western world: Changing context and content / Sreeja Nair, Ola G. El-Taliawi and Zeger Van der Wal

6. Disaster risk reduction and the development narrative: Towards a new public policy epistemic / Glen Kuecker and Kris Hartley

7. Policy practices: A bridge between policy theory and empirical research / Arnošt Veselý

8. Policy expertise and policy markets: Challenges for tackling complex problems in turbulent times / Brian W. Head

9. Back to the future: Learning from the evolution of global sustainability governance / Andreas Rechkemmer

10. What is a policy scholar for? / Claire A. Dunlop and Claudio M. Radaelli

Conclusion future tense: A new grammar for the policy sciences? / Leslie A. Pal and Anis Ben Brik

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-80037-648-0

OCLC:

1259323002