Culture and values at the heart of policy making : an insider's guide / Stephen Muers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muers, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 178 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2020.

Summary:

Why do so many government policies fail to achieve their objectives? Why are our political leaders not held to account for policy failures? Drawing on his years of experience as a senior government policy maker, as well as on global research, Stephen Muers uses examples ranging from the collapse of the Soviet Union to Cold War Germany, the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum to expose the crucial impact culture and values have on policy success and political accountability. This illuminating study sets out why policy makers need to take culture seriously, how culture and values shape the political system and presents essential, practical recommendations for what governments should do differently.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

About the author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

What are culture and values?

Why culture and values matter for public policy

Culture determines whether policies work

Culture and values determine whether policies are legitimate

Arguments about values and the purpose of democracy

Governments can’t help affecting culture

How culture and values shape the political system

Values voters

Accountability in a values-driven system

How policy makers can take culture seriously

Taking symbols seriously

Doing more locally

Building organisations

Being smart about evidence

Conclusion

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Mar 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781447356172

1447356179

9781447356165

1447356160

OCLC:

1163952478