Challenging times, challenging administration : the role of public administration in producing social justice in Ireland / Chris McInerney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McInerney, Chris, author.

Series:

Irish society.

Irish society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Ireland.

Public administration.

Social justice--Ireland.

Social justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 212 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Distribution:

New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan.

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the relationship between public administration and social justice in Ireland. It argues that public administration, at a variety of levels, is challenged to consider its unique and potentially far reaching role in designing and delivering social justice outcomes. Locating this discussion within recent social and economic events in Ireland, it draws on a variety of historical and contemporary sources to stimulate reflection on social justice and its relationship with public administration and public policy. Building on this, the book explores some of the recent policy and practice of public administration institutions, presenting the views of those within the administrative system as well as those who closely engage with it on issues of justice, poverty and social inclusion. From this it concludes that while some isolated examples of good practice exist, there is little evidence to indicate that the public administration system, now or in the past, sees social justice as one of its central responsibilities. This book is original in focusing on the role of the administrative system as a social justice actor in its own right, with its own dispositions and value systems. In taking this approach the book establishes a conceptual and practical justification for public administration to be proactive in pursuing social justice outcomes and presents a series of conclusions pointing towards ways in which a more active, justice oriented, public administration could be fostered.

Contents:

Cover; Challenging times, challenging administration; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Contemporary challenges for public administration; 2 The role of public administration in promoting and protecting social justice; 3 Exploring the meaning of social justice; 4 Civic engagement and social justice; 5 The evolution of public administration in Ireland; 6 Assessing the state of social justice in Irish public administration; 7 Social justice and public administration in practice; 8 Towards a social justice agenda in public administration; References; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 May 2026).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-201) and index.

ISBN:

9781526103321

152610332X

9781526103314

1526103311

9781781706886

1781706883

OCLC:

900208003