Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy
Lessons from Sustainable Development for the Crisis of Governance
By Matthew J. Quinn
Published
Jul 11, 2023Page count
166 pagesISBN
978-1447359654Dimensions
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Policy PressPublished
Feb 22, 2022Page count
166 pagesISBN
978-1447359647Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Feb 22, 2022Page count
166 pagesISBN
978-1447359661Dimensions
Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Feb 22, 2022Page count
166 pagesISBN
978-1447359661Dimensions
Imprint
Policy PressIn 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.
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.
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