Research handbook on public affairs : connecting evidence and strategy / edited by Arco Timmermans, (Leiden University, the Netherlands).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Timmermans, Arco, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in public administration and management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political planning.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"In this innovative Handbook, Arco Timmermans brings together a diverse range of experts to scrutinise the current field of public affairs, what can be learned from it and its compatibility with democracy and open society. Through this multidisciplinary focus, the Handbook aims to closely connect the spheres of research and practice within public affairs. Chapters map out the roots and foundations of public affairs, including its status as a discipline and profession, and dissect perspectives on its context, from direct organisational settings to the wider environment. Contributors analyse research for the evidence basis of public affairs, competencies in the field, and the role of ethics, especially in the relationship between lobbying and public interest. Ultimately, this Handbook assesses the current landscape as well as proposing future perspectives in an area where attention to further development is crucial. Providing a nuanced exploration of an expanding field of research and practice, this Handbook will prove a vital reference point to scholars and students of public affairs, political science, communication, management science, public administration, and regional government. Its practical applications will also make it relevant to public affairs practitioners, as well as journalists and media professionals looking to build their knowledge of the field"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements

Introduction: The case for connecting research and practice in public affairs / Arco Timmermans

Part I: Foundations of public affairs as a discipline and profession

1. The analytical and normative basis of public affairs / Arco Timmermans

2. Managing and practicing public affairs around the globe / Craig S. Fleisher

3. The emergence of public affairs and prospects for its existence as a discipline in research and education / Danny Moss

4. The public affairs profession reinvents itself

again / Douglas G. Pinkham

Part II: Context for embedding and orienting public affairs

5. Organizational settings and corporate affairs: Building trust for thriving in a polarized world / Jennifer J. Griffin

6. The political system and cultural conditions: A comparative perspective / Direnç Kanol

7. Population ecology of actors in public affairs: Types of interests and policy domains / Joost Berkhout

8. The rise of challengers in the arenas of lobbying and advocacy / Erik van Venetië and Arco Timmermans

9. Corporate social responsibility and management of reputation: A close look at enterprise-public relationships / Anil Yasin Ar

Part III: Research for the evidence basis of public affairs

10. The dynamics of issues and agenda denial / Ana Cláudia Niehardt Capella

11. Analyzing frames in public and media venues / Ketil Raknes and Øyvind Ihlen

12. Coalitions in public affairs / Wiebke Marie Junk

13. Routes of access and influence / Anne Skorkjær Binderkrantz and Helene Helboe Pedersen

14. Measuring the effectiveness of lobbying / Patrick Bernhagen

Part IV: Repertoire of competencies for strategy and success

15. The nature of competencies: Towards a multidimensional competency framework for public affairs / Paul Shotton and Arco Timmermans

16. Knowledge management and digital tools for lobbying and public affairs / Marialessandra Carro, Claudio Di Mario and Alberto Bitonti

17. Real or robot? Risks and benefits of generative artificial intelligence: A practical guide for public affairs / Jason Voiovich

18. A game of plots: Storytelling, narrative competition, and stakeholder characterization in public affairs / Karel Joos

19. Issues management: A new model for a key function in public affairs / Shannon A. Bowen, Alessandro Lovari and Arco Timmermans

Part V: Impact of public affairs

20. Ethical competencies and analysis in an age of socially and digitally influenced public affairs / Shannon A. Bowen and Alessandro Lovari

21. Public accountability of lobbying in democracies / Alberto Bitonti and Jean-Patrick Villeneuve

22. Enhancing the relationship between business and society: A public affairs maturity model / Christiaan Luca, Marjolijn Vencken, and Paul Beijer

23. Regulation of lobbying: Comparative state of the art and developments / John Hogan and Alberto Bitonti

24. A behavioral perspective on the receiving end in public affairs: A taxonomy of responses / Arco Timmermans and Erik van Venetië

Conclusion: The future of public affairs research and education / Arco Timmermans.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803920283 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.