Public Policy Books

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201. The Early Sociology of Culture

     Edited by Kenneth Thompson

     The study of sociology regularly involves a re-reading of the classics of the discipline, and this collection makes available some of the most important early texts for re-evaluation.The early twentieth century was a crucial period of development for the emerging discipline of sociology. The...

     Published May 28th 2003 by Routledge
202. The Early Sociology of Culture

     Edited by Kenneth Thompson

     The study of sociology regularly involves a re-reading of the classics of the discipline, and this collection makes available some of the most important early texts for re-evaluation.The early twentieth century was a crucial period of development for the emerging discipline of sociology. The...

     Published May 28th 2003 by Routledge
203. Interpreting British Governance

     By Mark Bevir, Rod Rhodes

     How is Britain governed? Have we entered a new era of governance? Can traditional approaches to governance help us to interpret 21st century Britain?This book develops the argument that we can understand political practices only by grasping the beliefs on which people act. It offers a governance...

     Published March 26th 2003 by Routledge
204. Key Thinkers for the Information Society

     Volume One

     Edited by Christopher May

     Key Thinkers for the Information Society provides an introduction to some important social theorists whose work has considerable relevance to today's 'brave new world' of information and communication technologies. With the aim of widening current perspectives on the information society, each...

     Published November 20th 2002 by Routledge
205. Adoption

     Changing Families, Changing Times

     Edited by Anthony Douglas, Terry Philpot

     Adoption: Changing Families, Changing Times draws together contributions from all those with an interest in adoption: adopted people; birth parents and adoptive parents; practitioners and managers in the statutory and voluntary sectors; academics and policy makers. Chapters on research and policy...

     Published November 20th 2002 by Routledge
206. The Managing Care Reader

     Edited by Jill Reynolds, Jeanette Henderson, Janet Seden, Julie Charlesworth, Anne Bullman

     This Reader includes material relevant to everyone involved in developing new relationships in health and social care. Alongside articles on social care as traditionally conceived, it offers articles from a wide variety of settings, including those in health and education. It brings together...

     Published October 30th 2002 by Routledge
207. The Planning Polity

     Planning, Government and the Policy Process

     By Mark Tewdwr-Jones

     Series: RTPI Library Series

     Planning is not a technical and value free activity. Planning is an overt political system that creates both winners and losers. The Planning Polity is a book that considers the politics of development and decision-making, and political conflicts between agencies and institutions within British...

     Published October 9th 2002 by Routledge
208. Shadows of Power

     An Allegory of Prudence in Land-Use Planning

     By Jean Hillier

     Series: RTPI Library Series

     Shadows of Power examines public policy and in particular, the communicative processes of policy and decision-making. It explore the important who, how and why issues of policy decisions. Who really takes the decisions? How are they arrived at and why were such processes used? What relations of...

     Published October 9th 2002 by Routledge
209. Digital Academe

     New Media in Higher Education and Learning

     Edited by William H. Dutton, Brian D. Loader

     This book responds to an ever-increasing call from educators, policy makers, journalists, parents and the public at large for analysis that cuts through the hype surrounding the information revolution to address key issues associated with new media in higher education and learning. This collection...

     Published July 18th 2002 by Routledge
210. Analysing Families

     Morality and Rationality in Policy and Practice

     Edited by Alan Carling, Simon Duncan, Rosalind Edwards

     While the family and its role continues to be a key topic in social and government policy, much of the literature is concerned with describing the dramatic changes that are taking place. By contrast, Analysing Families directly addresses the social processes responsible for these changes - how...

     Published February 20th 2002 by Routledge