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OverviewAs political leaders acknowledge the limits of their power they increasingly integrate constructive input from inside and outside government into their decision-making. A Ministry or Commission of Public Input is necessary to collect, process and communicate input more effectively and politicians need to work with the public to identify solutions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. Lees-MarshmentPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.679kg ISBN: 9781137017772ISBN 10: 1137017775 Pages: 289 Publication Date: 27 February 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Building the Bridge: A Methodology for Connecting the Aspiration and Practicalities of Public Input and Political Leadership 2. Changing Times: Politicians Talk of Partnership 3. Mind the Gap: The Ideals of Public Input and the Mucky Reality of Government 4. Collecting Public Input 5. Processing Public Input 6. Developing Political Leaders and the Public 7. Ministers on Managing Public Input 8. Ministers on Integrating Public Input into Decision Making 9. Deliberative Political Leadership and the Ministry of Public InputReviews'This is a very timely and important contribution to the increasingly urgent debate regarding the revitalisation of democracy. The author demonstrates the all-too-rare academic leadership that not only provides a powerful bridge between theory and practice but also navigates the frustrating divides that mysteriously persist between the fields of political theory, public administration, political leadership and political marketing. Jennifer Lees-Marshment gets my vote to become the world's first Minister of Public Input!' - Professor Brad Jackson, Head of School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Author InformationJennifer Lees-Marshment is Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is author/editor of 12 books, including The Political Marketing Game (2011) and Political Marketing: Principles and Applications 2nd edition (2014). Her research interests include political marketing, leadership, public input and governance. See: www.lees-marshment.org for further details. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |