Public Administration and Public Policy in Ireland: Theory and Methods

ISBN-13: 9780415282420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 288 str.

Maura Adshead

Opis

Designed specifically for students of Irish politics and public administration, this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to public policy and administration in Ireland, thereby bridging the gap between general texts on public policy and books on Irish politics. Each chapter examines one of the key issues or frameworks in policy analysis, such as rational choice or corporatism, and includes a review of recent developments in the field and its major criticisms. It is then illustrated with an empirical Irish case study. In this way the editors highlight the wide variety of alternative explanations available to students who are interested in understanding how policy is made.

Spis treści

1. Elitism and Agri-Environmental Policy in Ireland Mark Evans and Liam Coen  2. Pluralism and the Politics of Morality Gary Murphy  3. Marxism, the State and Homelessness in Ireland Eoin O'Sullivan 4. Feminism and Politics of Gender Pat O'Connor  5. Neo-Corporatism and Social Partnership William K. Roche and Terry Cradden  6. Clientelism: Facilitating Rights and Favours Neil Collins and Mary O'Shea  7. Policy Networks and Sub-National Government in Ireland Maura Adshead  8. Institutionalism 'Old' and New: Exploring the Mother and Child Scheme Michelle Millar  9. Rational Actor Models, Voting and the Northern Ireland Assembly Vani K. Borooah  10. Policy Transfer and the Irish University Sector Maura Adshead and Oliver Wall  11. Europeanisation and the Irish Experience Lee McGowan and Mary Murphy  12. Globalisation: Ireland in a Global Context Paul Sweeney

O autorze

Maura Adeshead is Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick. Her research interests focus on comparative studies of public policy, policy change, and EU involvement in the policy process in west European states. She is currently President of the Political Studies Association of Ireland.

Michelle Millar is Junior Lecturer in Public and Social Policy at NUI Galway. She has published widely on government strategy in healthcare and is currently Secretary of the Political Studies Association of Ireland.