During the twentieth century and the first decade of this century new ways of thinking about the relationship between governments and their citizens have emerged. These developments have in part been a reaction to the strict application of managerial approaches, which so dominated public administration in the US, the UK and Australia from the 1980s. It also partly reflected a deeper concern regarding the apparent decline in citizens' attachment to and respect for the practice of politics. This subject will provoke a wide ranging discussion about the role of ‘publics’ (citizens, users, communities etc) in public policy and public services. The emergent paradigm of citizen-centric... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Public Policy and Management
