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Watergate and scandal politics: the rise and fall of the special prosecutor
(Book chapter)Watergate and Scandal Politics: the Rise and Fall of the Special Prosecutor This chapter will examine the emergence of the Special Prosecutor in American politics during the Watergate crisis and how as a result the office ... -
What feedback do students want?
(Article)The feedback that students receive on their assignments has been subject to a great deal of debate in Universities across the globe. Whereas academics regularly complain that students do not engage with feedback by citing ... -
What is 'Good Governance'? A Model of 'Good Governance' for restructuring English Local Government
(Conference)There are many problems when examining the concept of 'good governance'. There are numerous definitions, not all of which are applicable to local government. Often, there is a clear gap in perceptions between the ... -
What is a ‘family business’? Defining an elusive concept
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What is the meaning of philosophy for local government officers?
(Article)This article reflects on how the philosophical foundations of public administration and the practice of local government can be linked together. Informed by Ongaro, E. (2017. Philosophy and public administration: An ... -
What makes a good project manager?
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Whatever Happened to Councillors? Problematising the Deficiency Narrative in English Local Politics
(Article)Calls for councillors to change are nothing new, even from staunch defenders of local democracy. But one critical question has been sidestepped: Why have councillors been persistently constructed as a ‘problem’ for local ... -
Whatever happened to local democracy?
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When unions merge: The making of the UCU.
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Where has all the Public Administration gone?
(Article)For many years, concern has been raised about the demise of the teaching of public administration. No longer is the subject taught in its own right as an undergraduate subject in the UK. The emphasis has moved from ... -
Whither Governance Theory? Critical Research beyond the Networks Paradigm
(Article)No abstract. Rejoinder to symposium on my monograph "Challenging Governance Theory: From Networks to Hegemony" published by Policy Press in 2011.