Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy

Lessons from Sustainable Development for the Crisis of Governance
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-4473-5965-4
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 264 g

In this timely analysis, Matthew J. Quinn plots a landmark reimagination of governance and public administration, underpinned by sustainable development and civic republicanism.

He draws on governance literature and Foucault’s concept of governmentality to demonstrate the anachronism of existing bureaucratic norms and how these have thwarted sustainability and fuelled right-wing populism. Using international examples and the author’s own extensive experience in sustainability governance as a senior UK official, the book proposes a new civic bureaucracy which fosters societal engagement and dialogue. It sheds new light on debates about the emerging crisis of governance, the role of public bureaucracy and the means to embed sustainability in governance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Quinn, Matthew J.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Öffentlicher Dienst, Öffentlicher Sektor
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. Framing the Thinking

2. Governance and Sustainable Development as Governmentality

3. Bureaucratic Practice and Governmentality

4. Lessons from Governing for Sustainable Development

5. Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy

Closing Words

Über Autor(innen)

Quinn, Matthew J.
Matthew Quinn is Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University. Previously a senior UK official, he has over 30 years experience of work on sustainability governance.

Matthew J. Quinn has over 30 years of experience of work on sustainability governance as a senior UK official. He is Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Cardiff University.