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The Ministry of Public Input

Integrating Citizen Views into Political Leadership

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership (PSPL)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Changing Times: Politicians Talk of Partnership

    • Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Pages 23-61
  3. Collecting Public Input

    • Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Pages 87-113
  4. Processing Public Input

    • Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Pages 114-138
  5. Developing Political Leaders and the Public

    • Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Pages 139-163
  6. Ministers on Managing Public Input

    • Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Pages 164-190
  7. Ministers on Integrating Public Input into Decision-Making

    • Jennifer Lees-Marshment
    Pages 191-219
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 248-279

About this book

As political leaders acknowledge the limits of their power they increasingly integrate constructive input from inside and outside government into their decision-making. A Ministry or Commission of Public Input is necessary to collect, process and communicate input more effectively and politicians need to work with the public to identify solutions.

Reviews

Winner of the 2015 IAP2 Australasia Research Award

'This is a very timely and important contribution to the increasingly urgent debate regarding the revitalisation of democracy. The author demonstrates the all-too-rare academic leadership that not only provides a powerful bridge between theory and practice but also navigates the frustrating divides that mysteriously persist between the fields of political theory, public administration, political leadership and political marketing. Jennifer Lees-Marshment gets my vote to become the world's first Minister of Public Input!'

Professor Brad Jackson, Head of School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland, New Zealand

    Jennifer Lees-Marshment

About the author

Jennifer Lees-Marshment is Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is author/editor of 12 books, including The Political Marketing Game (2011) and Political Marketing: Principles and Applications 2nd edition (2014). Her research interests include political marketing, leadership, public input and governance. See: www.lees-marshment.org for further details.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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